{"product_id":"fashioning-san-francisco-a-century-of-style-hardcover","title":"Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura L. Camerlengo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFine Arts Museums of San Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e (Producer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visual celebration of the evolution of style and fashion in San Francisco from 1906 to today, featuring some of the world's most beloved designers, such as \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCristal Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and many more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are home to one of the most significant collections of 20th- and 21st-century women's fashion in the United States, and this book shares a particular segment of that collection: San Francisco style from 1906 to today, showcasing approximately 100 garments featured in a major exhibition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Style\u003c\/i\u003e starts in 1906, when the devastating earthquake forced people to rebuild their lives from the ground up. The city's desire to redefine itself and assert an international status in the wake of disaster manifested in the dress codes of its prominent women. The early collections in this book reflect San Francisco's bohemian tendencies and its long-standing practice of using fashion as a form of personal expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complied by curator Laura L. Camerlengo, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Style\u003c\/i\u003e features designs by some of fashion's most notable names and pays homage to the role of film and the counterculture in San Francisco dress codes--a perfect gift book for both fashion lovers and historians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Color Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura L. Camerlengo\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate curator of costume and textile arts at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. She recently edited \u003ci\u003ePatrick Kelly: Runway of Love\u003c\/i\u003e the first book on that fashion designer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e, comprising the de Young in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, are the largest public arts institution in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 10.9 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765153562912,"sku":"9781949480429","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53f72c53fdb8c145ad89d74ca2d81f05.webp?v=1780262787","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fashioning-san-francisco-a-century-of-style-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}