Captivate! Fashion Photography from the '90s

Curated by Claudia Schiffer

WHY WE LOVE IT

Claudia Schiffer, one of the original supermodels, curated Captivate! Fashion Photography from the 90s, celebrating landmark fashion photography and supermodels from the golden era of fashion.  Through a collection of images by legendary photographers including never-seen-before works and memorabilia from her personal collection, Schiffer aims to encapsulate the spirit of the 90s, a decade currently experiencing a huge cultural revival.  The 1990s – a decade that moved away from the high-glamour perfectionism of the 1980s – was a time of bold creativity, pushing boundaries, and challenging people’s perception of fashion.  Captivate! showcases the decade that helped shape the fashion industry as we know it in a gorgeous luxury cloth-bound volume with a tipped-in image, metallic foil blocking, and color edges.

DETAILS

The nineties are back!  Fashion icon Claudia Schiffer takes readers on a personal journey through the golden age of the global supermodel.

This richly illustrated book accompanied the first ever exhibition curated by Claudia Schiffer, who brings together the legendary fashion photographers, designers and supermodels, whose visions captivated fashion’s most illustrious decade.  In the nineties fashion became elevated into a total work of art.  This stunning book draws on a rich panorama of amazing characters and places, which made the decade so memorable.  Spectacular images by legendary photographers are shown alongside unseen material from Schiffer’s private archive.  Arthur Elgort’s extravagant compositions are shown next to Corinne Day’s intimate and immediate style; Ellen von Unwerth’s playful, sexy, humorous, and exuberant photographs meet Herb Ritts’ sculptural, perfectly composed works; Juergen Teller’s provocative photographs contrast with Karl Lagerfeld’s elegant and timeless images; and many other iconic photographers are featured.  Insightful essays by the fashion industry’s leading lights reveal the secrets of a decade, which continues to have a strong influence on the fashion culture of today.

• Published by Prestel
• Hardcover linen
• 216 pages
• Approximately 10.9" x 0.9" x 14.5"