{"product_id":"ken-scott-hardcover","title":"Ken Scott - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShahidha Bari\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eFederico Chiara\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003ePierre Léonforte\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnown as the gardener of fashion, Ken Scott designed large-scale flowers that blossomed on fabrics and whole outfits and have recently been rediscovered in Gucci's Epilogue collection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe American fashion designer Ken Scott was a masterful creator of fabrics, mapping out flowers with romanticism and multiplying them as he transformed them into something that stood out and reflected his eclectic personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Scott moved to Milan in the 1950s, where he pioneered many colorful patterned fabrics and collections and founded the Falconetto brand. Known for bright floral patterns with peonies, roses, poppies, sunflowers, petunias, and asters, Scott followed a maximalist design philosophy when it came to his vibrant line. In the 1960s, he is said to have been one of the first designers to showcase calf-length skirts in his collection, while in 1970s he rose to fame because of his floral-printed suits for both men and women and unisex catwalks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey called him \"the fashion gardener,\" but he was so many things: a gifted painter, an experimental restaurateur, an ingenious textile artist, and one of the most brilliant design savants of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited together with the Ken Scott Foundation, including an interview with Alessandro Michele, this book provides an in-depth exploration of his archives and thoroughly reflects his imagination for everything from loungewear and luggage to silk scarves and swimsuits, all joyfully splashed with his colors, sunflowers, poppies, petunias, and peonies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShahidha Bari \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of fashion cultures and histories at London College of Fashion. \u003cb\u003eFederico Chiara\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and Culture Editor at \u003ci\u003eVogue Italia\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePierre Léonforte\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist based in Paris and Milan, regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair France\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire Maison\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRenata Molho \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, essayist and former fashion critic for the newspaper \u003ci\u003eIl Sole 24 Ore\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e Isa Tutino \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist and essayist who directed \u003ci\u003eCasa Vogue \u003c\/i\u003eand contributes to publications such as \u003ci\u003eL'Espresso\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCorriere della Sera\u003c\/i\u003e. Photographs by \u003cb\u003eGuido Taroni\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 13.1 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765724709152,"sku":"9788891835130","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d0b31ce006b333fcc5ed23ddd535e0c.webp?v=1780278078","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ken-scott-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}