內容簡介

每一件漂亮的服裝都來自一張張的繪圖，可能只是一張初步的素描，或者是已經決定風格、顏色、樣式、飾品的完成圖，沒有這些繪圖來表達設計師的想法，就無法製作服裝，但繪圖的重要性卻常被忽視。

本書為藝術書出版社Taschen的Illustraion Now!系列之一，另一本為Illustration Now! Portraits，本書中紀錄全世界九十個藝術家的繪圖，有古巴裔的美國設計師Ruben Toledo、善用水彩和水墨的法國設計師Aurore de La Morinerie等，還有大師級設計師的經典名句，如Valentino讚賞Gladys Perint Palme的作品，還有許多知名品牌對於設計師繪圖的好評，也會這本書添加不同元素，如Christian Dior、Louis Vuitton、H&M等。

除此之外，書中還特別收錄時裝繪圖相關的歷史研究文獻，從十七世紀到二十一世紀的現代，搭配繪圖來介紹時尚繪圖的發展，帶讀者更深入了解這個行業。

Styled by hand
The many incarnations of illustration in the world of fashion

Every dress begins with a drawing, every skirt with a sketch. Illustration is integral to fashion design not only as a means of expression, and the starting point of every design, but also for patterns and prints as well as magazine editorial illustrations. Often, artists will even illustrate the newest looks directly from the catwalks. It’s high time we celebrated fashion illustration in our Illustration Now! series: here you’ll find new work from 90 artists around the globe, including Ruben Toledo, Aurore de La Morinerie, Bil Donovan, Tanya Ling, and Jean-Philippe Delhomme. The book features quotes by experts from the fashion world: Valentino compliments the work of Gladys Perint Palmer; voices out of the studios of Maison Martin Margiela, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and H&M add their praise for the talents in the book.

Following an introduction by illustration expert Steven Heller, the historical essay by art and fashion historian Adelheid Rasche provides an in-depth exploration of the subject. Looking back to the 17th century, she draws a timeline of fashion illustration until today, accompanied by images such as an early etching by François Watteau, a drawing by Paul Iribe for the book of the famous Parisian couturier Paul Poiret, and illustrations by the highly acclaimed masters of modern fashion illustration René Gruau and Antonio Lopez, as well as, from more recent years, François Berthoud.