The Leather Book
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Leather has been covering human bodies since hefty pelts first protected prehistoric cave-dwellers. Since then, we have chiseled leather into an infinite number of different forms, and today, top designers create stunning leather pieces crafted as finely as precious jewels. A living material that is sculpted by the body’s
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Leather has been covering human bodies since hefty pelts first protected prehistoric cave-dwellers. Since then, we have chiselled leather into an infinite number of different forms, and today, top designers create stunning pieces crafted as finely as precious jewels.
A living material that is sculpted by the body’s own habits, leather has run the gamut of fashion styles in the 20th century and is able to represent innumerable attitudes, from the tough virility of the Hells Angels to the sleek elegance of a smooth thigh boot.
“Accessories are like vitamins to fashion – as such you should use them liberally.” – Anna Dello Russo
About the Author:
Anne-Laure Quilleriet is a graduate from the Bordeaux Institute of Political Studies and holds a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in the management of arts and luxury industries. She is a journalist for the daily edition of Le Monde, where she is in charge of fashion and cosmetics reporting and daily coverage of fashion shows for the “Aujourd’hui” column.
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Our digital world goes faster than ever and nothing remains of it, but books are the solid part of our past and present. They also are beauty. For us, books are a matter of intellect and emotion, of heritage and innovation. Because information is not only about today, and the past is a sensational source of inspiration.
-Prosper & Martine Assouline
Additional information
| Date Published | 2004 |
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| Language | English |
| Specifications | Hardcover,21,5x16cm,400pp |