Badgley Mischka: American Glamour

(Hardback)

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Badgley Mischka presents a love letter to glamour in the form of this lavishvolume. These darlings of the Hollywood set have always followed in thehaute couture tradition, and their timeless designs are worn by a range offashionable women both on and off the red carpet. Badgley Mischka is the first book on and by celebrated design duo Mark Badgley and JamesMischkathe authorities on the evening dress.

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"[Badgley Mischka] is a testimony to the way Badgley Mischka embodies glamour - from Forties shapes to beading and fairytale finishes, from cocktail dresses to fishtail gowns. In this tome, the sentiment is captured beautifully."
-CFDA ONLINE

"Indulge yourself in the fascinating history of the masterpiece evening gown, originally fashioned by Mark Badgley and James Mischka. Their insight on timeless design is priceless.
-THE SOCIETY DIARIES

"For some readers, they will be satisfied with the abundance of celebrity photos all dressed by the team during their past quarter of a century; but for the more savvy reader this book will prove to be an amazing visual feast as well as a library of technique and design. In the end, [Badgley Mischka:American Glamour] is a book that satisfies on many levels - a hands down winner in the genre."
-NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS

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Mark Badgley and James Mischka have made their mark over thepast two decades with glamorous eveningwear sportswear, accessories, and bridalcollections. Badgley Mischka styles can be found at prestigious stores around theworld including Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, in addition to its BadgleyMischka boutiques in Beverly Hills and New York. Andr Leon Talley is acontributing editor at Vogue. Hal Rubenstein is a writer, a designer, and one ofthe founding editors of InStyle magazine. He is a frequent red-carpetcommentator for The Today Show, Extra, and Access Hollywood. Dennita Sewellis curator of fashion design at Phoenix Art Museum. She received her MFA indesign from Yale School of Drama. For six years Sewell was collections manager atThe Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.