Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300214626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Love Ball was followed by other parties, which ultimately raised more than $2.5 million for AIDS research and advocacy. Pearl, Vivienne Westwood, Zaldy, and many others. A lavishly illustrated tribute to one of the most remarkable self-invented personalities on the New York fashion scene Susanne Bartsch has been the queen of New York City nightlife since the 1980s when she first became famous for spectacular parties, where a diverse crowd brought fashion to the level of performance art. Her most important party was undoubtedly the 1989 Love Ball, a pioneering AIDS benefit that brought the fashion world together. As Holly Brubach wrote in her 1991 New Yorker profile, “If there is a theme that runs through the various jobs Bartsch has held, it is perhaps a fascination with the way people present themselves—with the clothes and the part they play in people’s imagination.” Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch features approximately 80 looks fr
Pearl, Vivienne Westwood and many others vogueing from the pages, you’ll feel like you’re people watching at one of Bartsch’s legendary parties.”—Tony Bravo, The San Francisco Chronicle. “With eye-popping looks by BodyMap, Leigh Bowery, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Mr