Fashion Together: Fashion's Most Extraordinary Duos on the Art of Collaboration

by Lou Stoppard (Editor), Andrew Bolton (Foreword by)

Overview

This is a first-ever examination of many long-term professional partnerships that have shaped the fashion world. A beautifully designed volume, Fashion Together showcases the vision and synergism of these talented teams to both fashion connoisseurs and anyone interested in creative collaboration.

An exclusive look at the dynamic collaborations of fashion's most celebrated partnerships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780789341624
Publisher:	Rizzoli
Publication date:	09/19/2023
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.30(h) x 1.24(d)

About the Author

Lou Stoppard is a London-based fashion writer and broadcaster. SHOWstudio's fashion editor, Stoppard hosts SHOWstudio's acclaimed live panel discussions and conducts many of the site's popular live interviews. She has written for titles including The Times, GQ Style, ELLE, ELLE Collections, Bon, Stylist and Dazed & Confused. Stoppard also hosts and chairs Editd.com's "Editions" events series, which focuses on bringing together the most interesting people in the fashion and tech worlds. She has also collaborated with the V&A as part of their V&A Connects and Talking Fashion talk series. Stoppard has guest lectured at London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins. Andrew Bolton is curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bolton is recognized for having spearheaded some of the most groundbreaking and innovative fashion exhibitions in the museum's history. Most noted for the phenomenally successful Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty retrospective in 2011, Bolton has also overseen Dangerous Liaisons and AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion.

Editorial Reviews

"Though the myth of the single genius designer looms large in fashion, in practice, the art is often far more collaborative. Fashion Together: Fashion's Most Extravagant Duos on the Art of Collaboration, out October 24, celebrates this dynamic, with editor Lou Stoppard interviewing Marc Jacobs and Katie Grand, Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy, and Inez and Vinoodh, among others."
—Garage / Vice Media 

"... stuffed full of photographs, ephemera, and some of the most candid designer interviews you’ll read anywhere."
—Vogue.com

"Collaborations and partnerships are key in fashion, so it’s no wonder that “Fashion Together” is the focus of Lou Stoppard’s first book. The 304-page tome, published by Rizzoli New York with a foreword by Andrew Bolton explores these alliances. “Fashion Together: Fashion’s Most Extraordinary Duos on the Art of Collaboration” includes interviews and unpublished works, photos and drawings as well as notes and sketches. "
—Women's Wear Daily

"The book features never-before-seen photos, original sketches, fashion editorials and handwritten notes that highlight the collaborators' work together. Led by Stoppard herself, their conversations dive into everything from early childhood inspirations to professional advice on how to be successful in today's fashion landscape"
—Out.com

"A book on fashion's most intriguing partnerships . . . "
—ElleDecor.com

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