Description

Inside the Westminster Menswear Archive is a unique guide to the role of garment archives as an industry resource for designers to research and examine both historical garments and the work of their peers.

With exclusive access to over 120 key garments from the Westminster Menswear Archive, spanning the last 275 years, each piece is brilliantly photographed in close-up detail and annotated with curator commentary, to inspire new generations of designers.

Highlights include garments from: A-COLD-WALL*, Ahluwalia, Aitor Throup Studio, Alexander McQueen, Belstaff, Bernhard Willhelm, Burberry, Casely-Hayford, C.P. Company, Carol Christian Poell, Comme des Garçons, Craig Green, Dior Men, Fred Perry, Helmut Lang, Hussein Chalayan, Jean Paul Gaultier, Junya Watanabe, Louis Vuitton, Martine Rose, Meadham Kirchhoff, Nigel Cabourn, Paul Smith, Prada, Stone Island, Umbro, Undercover, Vexed Generation, and Vollebak.

Details

• Title: Inside the Westminster Menswear Archive
• ISBN: 9781350330979
• Writer: Andrew Groves, Danielle Sprecher
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Foreword: Lorenzo Osti
• Binding: Softcover
• Pages: 320
• Language: English
• Measurements: 210x270x19mm
• Weight: 1160 gram

Condition

New.

Brand

Westminster Menswear Archive: Preserving Menswear History and Advancing Fashion Research

Founded in 2016, the Westminster Menswear Archive is a leading collection of garments and artefacts, dedicated to advancing the study of menswear design. With a focus on technical and functional aspects, the archive informs contemporary menswear design and serves as a vital resource for students, researchers, and designers.

​The collection spans over 250 years, featuring garments from renowned designers like A-COLD-WALL*, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, C.P. Company, Issey Miyake, Prada, Stone Island, and Vivienne Westwood. The archive also houses significant utilitarian and uniform garments from the British Army, Royal Air Force, London Underground, and more.