1991 Rudi Gernreich Fashion Book

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[From Wikipedia:] "Rudolf "Rudi" Gernreich (August 8, 1922 – April 21, 1985) was an Austrian-born American fashion designer whose avant-garde … Read more [From Wikipedia:] "Rudolf "Rudi" Gernreich (August 8, 1922 – April 21, 1985) was an Austrian-born American fashion designer whose avant-garde clothing designs are generally regarded as the most innovative and dynamic fashion of the 1960s. He purposefully used fashion design as a social statement to advance sexual freedom, producing clothes that followed the natural form of the female body, freeing them from the constraints of high fashion.

He was the first to use cutouts, vinyl, and plastic in clothing. He designed the first thong bathing suit, unisex clothing, the first swimsuit without a built-in bra, the minimalist, soft, transparent No Bra, and the topless monokini. He was a four-time recipient of the Coty American Fashion Critics Award. He produced what is regarded as the first fashion video, Basic Black: William Claxton w/ Peggy Moffitt, in 1966. He had a long, unconventional, and trend-setting career in fashion design."

Offered is a First Edition of the Rizzoli International Publications's The Rudi Gernreich Book, authored by his muse and model, Peggy Moffitt, and featuring the photography of her husband, William Claxton, with an essay penned by Marylou Luther. Taschen published subsequent and revised editions as of 1999.

Publisher: ‎Rizzoli International Publications (Nov 15, 1991)
Authors: Moffitt, Peggy; Claxton, William; Luther, Marylou
Language: ‎English
Hardcover: ‎224 pages
ISBN-10: ‎0-8478-1422-X
ISBN-13: 978-0847814220
Item Weight ‎3.26 pounds
Dimensions ‎9.5 x 1 x 12.5 inches See less