COATS! Max Mara is a delight to women who lust after an unforgettable coat by Max Mara. The illustrations in this book are highlighted by special interpretations of the iconic model #101801 Max Mara camel-hair coat by photographers such as William Wegman and Miwa Yanagi-- plus sketches by Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Luciano Soprani, Guy Palin and Anne-Marie Baretta. You'll also see classic fashion photography by Sarah Moon, Manfredi Bellati, Peter Lindbergh, Richard Avadon, Steven Meisel and many others.
This volume publication coincides with a traveling exhibition that includes more than 50 classic coats from the company archives as well as never-before-seen images and sketches showing their design development. The essays on the history of Max Mara gives wonderful insight into Italian fashion... past and future.
© COATS! Max Mara, edited by Adelheid Rasche, Skira Editore, 2007
June Weir was the first woman Vice President at Fairchild Publications. She became a major force in her capacity as Fashion Editor and Assistant publisher of Women's Wear Daily and W. She made news as key editor at Vogue, as Executive Fashion Editor at Harper's Bazaar, deputy Style Editor for The New York Times Sunday Magazine and Contributing Editor at Mirabella. June Weir is a highly respected, recognized style authority who lectures internationally on fashion and teaches The History of Style in the 20th Century at Parson's Scool of Design.
