Discover our considered collection of fashion coffee table books that showcase the artistry and innovation of fashion design. Providing detailed insights and exclusive photographs from industry professionals, these visually captivating volumes explore the innovative works of the world’s best designers and fashion houses.
The Moschino Milan store designed by Andrea Tognon Architecture | Photography by Adriano Mura
Rick Owens Fashion
Rick Owens, Danielle Levitt
Since the establishment of his label in 1994, Rick Owens has transformed global fashion with his provocative clothing and subversive style. Filled with striking photographs by Danielle Levitt, this lookbook highlights Owens’ most influential looks from the last decade, providing unique insights into his daring yet traditional design approaches.
Since launching his first fashion collection in 1973, Manfred Thierry Mugler has been celebrated for his fierce creative vision. Drawing inspiration from architecture and theatre to Old Hollywood and futurism, Mugler not only designs his collections, but also stages his own shows, directs the advertising campaigns, and photographs his fantastical creations. This book is illustrated with more than 150 never-before-published images from his captivating personal collection and includes a travel journal-inspired text that follows Mugler behind-the-scenes on his global shoots.
Martin Margiela: The Women’s Collections 1989-2009
Alexandre Samson
Martin Margiela: The Women’s Collections 1989-2009 is a breathtaking survey of 20 years of groundbreaking fashion designs by Martin Margiela. Timed to coincide with a major exhibition, this volume revisits the period when Margiela, a key member of the "Antwerp Six," rose to prominence. Between 1989 and 2009, Margiela created 41 runway shows that showcased his vision of understated luxury with monochromes, oversized volumes, and signature "constructed-deconstructed" cuts.
Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years
Thierry-Maxime Loriot
Since forming their creative partnership in 1992, Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren – working together as Viktor & Rolf – have gained critical acclaim for their cerebral, witty and rebellious approach to design, their technical virtuosity and deep knowledge of fashion history. Exploring their concept of "wearable art," Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years features an exclusive interview by the curator with the designers, a fascinating glossary of Viktor & Rolf and a rich iconography with iconic images by leading artists and photographers.
Acne Paper Issue 17 | Atticus
ACNE STUDIOS
Acne Paper Issue 17 | Atticus is a hybrid between a book and a magazine, reimagined in a new format and bold design direction expanded to 500 pages. Part biography, part novel, part cultural art journal, part fashion magazine, this experimental and interdisciplinary issue is imagined around the story of Atticus, a fictional personality in the art world who will celebrate his one hundred-year birthday during the Acne Paper launch in Milan in November.
Louis Vuitton Skin: Architecture Of Luxury Seoul
Paul Goldberger
Discover the stunning architecture of Louis Vuitton’s stores worldwide in Louis Vuitton Skin: Architecture of Luxury Seoul by pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Goldberger. Rather than adhering to a single design, Louis Vuitton’s unique approach involves commissioning bespoke buildings with individual skins that evoke emotions and relate to their specific location. Six different covers are available, each featuring one of Louis Vuitton’s most architecturally distinctive stores worldwide: Beijing, Paris, Seoul, New York City, Tokyo, and Singapore.
Polo Heritage
Nacho Figueras
Polo Heritage: Nacho Figueras is an illustrious and storied history accompanies the sport of polo, spanning continents, cultures and classes. Polo Heritage guides the reader on a journey from Mongolia to Mexico, from Barbados to Pakistan, and inside the most prestigious tournaments on grass, sand or snow. An introduction by legendary polo player Nacho Figueras is accompanied by Aline Coquelle’s original photography, offering a modern, authentic perspective on the spirit of polo.
Alexander Fury And Jeremy Scott: Moschino
Alexander Fury And Jeremy Scott
Alexander Fury and Jeremy Scott: Moschino details the transformative era when Jeremy Scott assumed the reins of Franco Moschino’s eponymous fashion house in 2013. Crafted in close collaboration with Scott, this volume offers a vivid portrayal of the Moschino world through the designer’s eyes. Overflowing with images from campaigns, editorials, fashion shows, backstage moments, front rows, red carpets, and festivities, this book encapsulates the essence of Moschino, curated in the distinctively playful and eclectic style reflected in Jeremy Scott's work.
Charlie Porter: Valentino Rosso
Charlie Porter
Charlie Porter: Valentino Rosso is a celebration and exploration of the Italian Maison’s relationship with the colour red. Rosso Valentino mines more than fifty years of one of fashion’s most meticulously preserved archives for a definitive catalogue raisonné featuring over 180 of Maison Valentino’s most iconic dresses and accessories. Spanning the eras of Valentino Garavani to the current creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, this title illustrates Valentino’s unparalleled connection to one of the world’s most passionate, seductive, powerful, and culturally symbolic colours.
Palm Angels Flagship Store designed by Studio Henry in Paris, France | Photography by Benoit Florençon
The Courrèges New York store designed by Bernard Dubois Architects | Photography by Angela Hau
The Library: Fashion Coffee Table Books was originally featured in both issue 39 of est magazine, Design Visionaries: A New Chapter, and issue 51, Design Voices.
