Book Description
100 Contemporary Fashion Designers is a special edition published by TASCHEN to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and an indispensable compendium for understanding the global fashion landscape at the dawn of the 21st century. Presented as a two-volume hardcover set, this monumental work carefully selects and integrates highlights from the first two volumes of TASCHEN’s acclaimed Fashion Now! series, offering a comprehensive overview of the key figures, stylistic shifts, and creative energy that defined fashion around the turn of the millennium.
The book features 100 contemporary fashion designers, bringing together emerging talents—hailed as the superstars of tomorrow—alongside internationally established masters who have already secured their place in fashion history. Spanning haute couture, avant-garde experimentation, street culture, and commercial fashion, the collection vividly captures the diversity of ideas, silhouettes, materials, and brand strategies that shaped early 21st-century fashion.
Covering major fashion capitals and creative scenes across Europe, the United States, and Japan, the roster of designers reflects both those who defined the spirit of their time and those who challenged conventions, rewriting the language of fashion. Through its precise editorial selection and thoughtful juxtaposition, the book reveals a dynamic dialogue between generations, cultures, and design philosophies.
Highly visual in nature, 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers presents a wealth of runway imagery, design highlights, and concise profiles to construct a vivid and multidimensional map of contemporary fashion. More than a reference book, it stands as a document of its era, capturing a pivotal moment in fashion history shaped by globalization, branding, and an unprecedented surge of creative expression.
Whether for fashion designers, students, researchers, or readers with a deep interest in the evolution of contemporary style, this special edition is a substantial and collectible volume—combining scholarly value, visual impact, and lasting significance.
Book Details
Editor: Terry Jones
Publisher: TASCHEN
Dimensions: 31 × 25 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 800 pages