When the journalist Loïc Prigent traces the history of ready-to-wear, it is necessarily pointed and well sent. The first volume: “A Thousand Billion Ribbons”, begins with a personal anecdote, a conversation with the French icon Catherine Deneuve, the starting point of the book which promises to become “The Little Red Book of Fashion”.
The Californian plus: “Palm Angels”
Palm Angels
© Palm Angels
10 years after his first opus, Francesco Ragazzi, founder of the Palm Angels brand, signs a new book of photographs published by Rizzoli New York. Prefaced by Pharrell Williams, these pages take us to the west coast and its sunny skate scenes. A return to the roots of the Palm Angels brand in 50 new photographs, like an invitation to travel.
Decoding Palm culture, 87 €
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The historical plus: “The parade at the Louvre” by Sophie Fontanel
You thought you knew everything about the masterpieces exhibited at the Louvre? Passionate journalist Sophie Fontanel takes her funny and amused look at the famous Parisian museum. From the Mona Lisa to the great paintings of the Italian Renaissance via Goya’s portraits of the Infanta, she weaves bridges between centuries-old paintings and the catwalks of the greatest couturiers like a fashion critic. A masterpiece of 300 pages which announce with panache the first exhibition devoted to fashion at the Louvre.
The parade at the Louvre, Éditions Seghers, €35
Le + flamboyant: « Colorful » Iris Apfel
Colourful Iris Apfel editions E/P/A
© Colourful Iris Apfel editions E/P/A
New York fashion icon Iris Apfel bowed out in March 2024. E/PA editions are publishing her latest project this year, a heritage book like a personal diary. Started in the summer of 2023, when she celebrated her 102nd birthday: her autobiography reveals her influences, her ideas, her little joys… A treasure trove of inspirations.
Colorful d’Iris APFEL, 49,95 €
The most precious: “Luxury vintage”
Luxury vintage editions Larousse
© Luxury Vintage
Kelly, Jackie, Reverso, Speedy or Papillon… If these names resonate for you as objects of desire, you might be curious to know all the secrets of these accessories and fashion pieces that have become cult. The book “Luxury Vintage” from Larousse editions deciphers their history and what makes the difference between these gems. A reference.
Luxury vintage, €35.50
