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<strong>Miyake</strong>, <strong>Kawakubo</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Yamamoto</strong>: <strong>Japanese</strong> <strong>Fashion</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Twentieth Century<br />

"Plac<strong>in</strong>g great emphasis on an admiration for traditional <strong>Japanese</strong> art as well as <strong>the</strong> forms <strong>and</strong><br />

ideologies of modernism via channels of fiber technology, visual imagery, <strong>and</strong> three-dimensional<br />

sculpture, Issey <strong>Miyake</strong>, Rei <strong>Kawakubo</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Yohji Yamam ...<br />

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jafa/hd_jafa.htm<br />

fashion net: The Onl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>Fashion</strong> Guide<br />

A collection of l<strong>in</strong>ks related to fashion <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> fashion <strong>in</strong>dustry. Topics <strong>in</strong>clude designers,<br />

shopp<strong>in</strong>g, fashion magaz<strong>in</strong>es, <strong>and</strong> art. Also conta<strong>in</strong>s tips on gett<strong>in</strong>g a job <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fashion <strong>in</strong>dustry,<br />

<strong>and</strong> job list<strong>in</strong>gs. Searchable.<br />

http://www.fashion.net/<br />

Infomat: <strong>Fashion</strong> Industry Information Services: Who's Who<br />

This site provides <strong>in</strong>formation about dozens of fashion designers. "F<strong>in</strong>d biographies <strong>and</strong> profiles<br />

on designers <strong>and</strong> professionals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> apparel, textile <strong>and</strong> accessories <strong>in</strong>dustries. Trace <strong>the</strong><br />

career paths of fashion <strong>in</strong>dustry legends<br />

http://www.<strong>in</strong>fomat.com/whoswho/<br />

Shock<strong>in</strong>g! The Art <strong>and</strong> <strong>Fashion</strong> of Elsa Schiaparelli<br />

This "exhibition celebrates <strong>the</strong> extraord<strong>in</strong>ary creativity of <strong>the</strong> Italian-born designer, Elsa<br />

Schiaparelli (1890-1973) who, toge<strong>the</strong>r with Coco Chanel, dom<strong>in</strong>ated fashion between <strong>the</strong> two<br />

world wars."<br />

http://www.philamuseum.org/micro_sites/exhibitions/schiaparelli/home.htm<br />

<strong>Fashion</strong>-Era<br />

Over one hundred "content rich, illustrated pages of <strong>Fashion</strong> History, Costume, Cloth<strong>in</strong>g, Textiles<br />

<strong>and</strong> Social History." Searchable, <strong>and</strong> browsable by major category, such as body adornment,<br />

royal fashion, undergarments, Victorian fashion<br />

http://www.fashion-era.com/<br />

Vivienne Westwood<br />

This site is a companion to an exhibit about British punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.<br />

The site features an overview of her career (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g her collaboration with Malcolm McLaren <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> 1970s <strong>and</strong> 1980s), a virtual tour of <strong>the</strong> exhibit<br />

http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1231_vivienne_westwood/<br />

The Golden Age of Couture: Paris <strong>and</strong> London, 1947-1957<br />

Companion to a 2007-2008 exhibit commemorat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 50th anniversary of <strong>the</strong> 1947 launch of<br />

Christian Dior's "New Look," which "marked <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of a momentous decade <strong>in</strong> fashion<br />

history<br />

http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/<br />

Yves Sa<strong>in</strong>t Laurent<br />

Companion to a 2008 retrospective exhibit "spann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> forty years of creation of <strong>the</strong> Maison de<br />

haute couture Yves Sa<strong>in</strong>t Laurent." The video section <strong>in</strong>cludes a biographical note about this<br />

French fashion designer<br />

http://www.mbam.qc.ca/micro_sites/ysl/<br />

The Victoria <strong>and</strong> Albert Museum: 1960s <strong>Fashion</strong> <strong>and</strong> Textiles<br />

This site presents "a representative selection of 1960s cloth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> fabrics," many of which have<br />

appeared <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> museum's exhibitions <strong>and</strong> publications. Covers 1960s dress, fashion <strong>in</strong> 1960s<br />

London, <strong>and</strong> fashion <strong>and</strong> textile designers<br />

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/1960s/


Texas <strong>Fashion</strong> Collection (TFC)<br />

The TFC "consists of approximately 14,000 garments <strong>and</strong> accessories created by lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />

designers of <strong>the</strong> n<strong>in</strong>eteenth <strong>and</strong> twentieth centuries." Records about items <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> collection are<br />

searchable by keyword, designer, type of garment, date<br />

http://www.tfc.unt.edu/

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