With a focus on the most influential designers and iconic couture and catwalk pieces of the last four decades, The Art of Couture Embroidery unravels the intricate relationship between high fashion garment construction and the embroidery that makes it sing.
With a focus on the most influential designers and iconic couture and catwalk pieces of the last four decades, The Art of Couture Embroidery unravels the intricate relationship between high fashion garment construction and the embroidery that makes it sing.
Author of Fashion Embroidery, Jessica Pile is an established embroidery expert having produced iconic catwalk embroideries for Vivienne Westwood, Louis Vuitton, Mary Katrantzou and Burberry. She spent 12 years running the world-renowned embroidery house Hand & Lock and in 2024, she founded her own bespoke embroidery company, Norica Studios. Art and fashion historian Robert Ossant is a specialist in textile arts, embroidery, fashion and culture. He has written for international design houses Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Saint Laurent.
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Introduction Preparing for Embroidery The Designers * Balenciaga * Balmain * Thom Browne * Burberry * Roberto Cavalli * Chanel * Oscar de la Renta * Dior * Dolce & Gabbana * Jean Paul Gaultier * Germanier * Givenchy * Gucci * Gaurav Gupta * Christopher Kane * Mary Katrantzou * Naeem Khan * Alexis Mabille * Marchesa * Maison Margiela * Alexander McQueen * Rahul Mishra * Miu Miu * Zuhair Murad * Jenny Packham * Guo Pei * Prada * Gareth Pugh * Ralph & Russo * Simone Rocha * Elie Saab * Schiaparelli * Miss Sohee * Emanuel Ungaro * Valentino * Giambattista Valli * Dries van Noten * Versace * Viktor & Rolf * Louis Vuitton * Robert Wun * Yiqing Yin * Valentin Yudashkin
