Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture

This sumptuously illustrated book surveys the exquisite range of costume jewelry produced by haute couture fashion houses, a subject until now overlooked by historians and fashion cognoscenti alike. The term ?costume jewelry? was coined in the twentieth century for the use of non-precious metals and jewels for human adornment. This book showcases the extraordinary diversity and exceptional craftsmanship of this jewelry in hundreds of beautifully reproduced pieces from such fashion houses as Chanel, Balenciaga, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, and Givenchy. more

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Posted: Dec-07-2008

Into the Limelight

The extraordinary workmanship involved in producing haute couture jewellery has never been fully recognized. Historians, as well as art and fashion cognoscenti, have ignored this aspect of faux bijoux. The jewel was merely the dot on the "i" of the catwalk creation, forgotten as soon as the model...

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Posted: Feb-11-2008

Beautiful Jewelry

I haven't finished reading this book but the images of jewelry are beautiful and inspiring.

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Posted: Feb-05-2008

wow

I've been keeping an eye on 'high fashion' for 25+ years as my own one-of-a-kind bead & jewelry business evolved. I could never figure out why some of the very unusual and creative jewelry I saw in couture and pret-a-porte' runway shows was rarely covered in detail in the fashion books or...

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Posted: Oct-08-2007

Enthusiastically recommended

Expertly co-authored by fashion historian and consultant Florence Muller and haute couture costume jewelry collector Patrick Sigal, "Costume Jewelry For Haute Couture" is a profusely illustrated compendium showcasing dazzling, one-of-a-kind jewelry designed by skilled artisans to complement and...

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