I am not the type of person that one immediately looks at and assumes that I have a “good sense of fashion.” And I don’t have a deep background in knowing who’s who or histories and breakthroughs, but I do have quite appreciation for the design and materials with which the fashion giants use their craft. Who wouldn’t, good fashion design leaves no one saying anything but “Beautiful.” 
This book right here is probably one of my favorites in the entire art section. The drawings are absolute money. The sense of the figure along with the fluidity of line and gesture in these illustrations can hang with anybody. Not only are they wonderfully designed but they are nailed, you couldn’t get it any better.
Dior. This is my favorite book of individual designers that we have, a quite large collection following the spectacular history of this fashion house. Many of the photographs have only the dresses on display and still they compel you to stare at them with awe. I find that awesome, unlike some of the others that seem to just “cheat.” Yes I have known that naked women are lovely, but that’s not why I picked up this book. Must be some sort of minimalism I am unaware of.
This last book, although clashing pretty hard with the one above, might win the “most beautiful” award in my opinion. I mean its Richard Avedon photographing beautiful women in beautiful clothes. I cant think of a better way to describe it. It just leaves you saying “beautiful.”
-John P.
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