Iconic: The Masters of Italian Fashion
Iconic: The Masters of Italian Fashion book cover

Iconic: The Masters of Italian Fashion

Hardcover – October 16, 2018

Price
$24.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Publisher
Hardie Grant
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1743794371
Dimensions
6.13 x 0.88 x 8.88 inches
Weight
1.3 pounds

Description

Megan Hess is an international fashion artist who works with the world's most prestigious fashion designers and luxury brands, such as Dior, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Tiffany and Co. Hess was born and studied in Queensland before moving to London to pursue a career in illustration. She illustrated the New York Times number one selling book Sex And The City, and has since illustrated portraits for Vanity Fair and Time, created iconic accessories for Henri Bendel and illustrated the windows of Bergdorf Goodman in New York. While Hess has lived and worked all over the world, she now lives with her family in Melbourne. Iconic is her sixth book.

Features & Highlights

  • Italian fashion has long been revered for its craftsmanship and luxury, but also for its iconic status in the fashion world. Floral brocades, leopard print and show-stopping red dresses – the masters of Italian fashion know how to make a statement.In
  • Iconic: The masters of Italian fashion
  • , internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess explores ten of the best known and most loved Italian designers: Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Valentino, Pucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Missoni, Gucci and Armani.Megan takes readers on an unforgettable journey beneath the seams of each designer, learning about their history and significance to Italian – and global – fashion culture. Filled with Megan's stunning illustrations of some of the most well-known and fabulous outfits, from suits to swimwear to haute couture gowns, Iconic is a truly unique celebration of one of the world's most important fashion destinations.

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Expectations not met

I bought this book with much expectation. The book cover illustration with it's red, gold, and black colors are beautiful. While the information in the book is well presented the font size is unnecessarily small. I was disappointed that the fashion figure's faces are the same with little to no variations from page to page. Meaning, the same face mold was use repeatedly through the book which is a let down. Considering the author is a creative illustrator I expected more versatility in her drawings as opposed to going the easy way and using the same model and only changing the gowns.
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The best Fashion Illustrator!

As I’ve proclaimed in other Megan Hess book reviews, if you love fashion and believe fashion is art; you need to collect Ms Hess’ books! She does every illustration and every historical fashion house write up herself. This edition, “Iconic: The Masters of Italian Fashion” is perfection. The ten Italian designers and the fashion houses that she showcases here are Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Missoni, Prada, Miu Miu, Gucci, Versace, Emilio Pucci and Valentino. You will wish you were walking the streets of Milan, Florence, Rome and Venice (again!).
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Accurate and beautiful!

Awesome backgrounds/scenery! Drawings of clothes are accurate and some are even better looking than in real life in my opinion
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Great book

For me getting into fashion illustration this book was amazing.
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Few Stains

A few stains and what looks like storage marks on the cover. Book is good and fully functional!
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fun and interesting coffee table read

interesting
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👍👍👍👍

Just as listed.
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For the fashion-lovers in your life

Beautiful book like always from Megan Hess. ❤️
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Lovely book!

I love Megan Hess illustration and this book is beautiful. Thank you, Amazon!