{"title":"Pierre Pelegry","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the distinctive perspectives of \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Pelegry\u003c\/strong\u003e through his explorations of arts and culture. His works often delve into the nuances of creative expression, illuminating the interplay between tradition and innovation in various artistic disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful narratives that celebrate cultural icons and movements, with a particular emphasis on design, fashion, and visual artistry. Pelegry's writing invites a thoughtful reflection on the impact of art within society and individual experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pierre-cardin-by-pierre-pelegry-9782080281890","title":"Pierre Cardin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePierre Cardin\u003c\/em\u003e's designs were worn by an international elite of beautiful women, from Jackie Kennedy to Lauren Bacall and Jeanne Moreau. A close friend of André Courrèges and Paco Rabanne, Cardin revolutionised modern fashion in the mid-1960s, creating iconic designs that continue to resonate today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis many talents and mastery of materials—from fabrics to plastics—extended from haute couture to ready-to-wear, menswear, jewellery, furniture design, perfumes, and accessories, while his business acumen led him to create an empire that stretched from China to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, long-time Cardin collaborator Jean-Pascal Hesse shares his intimate knowledge of the designer's early career in Paris and analyses the creative influences and partnerships that inspired Cardin to design some of the most emblematic haute couture creations of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the space-age-inflected Cosmocorps work, which presciently explored gender fluidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from a broad range of sources that Hesse has been gathering for more than two decades, this work features personal recollections from Cardin himself, in addition to numerous previously unpublished photographs and documents recounting his early years in Christian Dior's studio, his success in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, and his profound interest in Japanese art and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383962386668,"sku":"9782080281890","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18425783482928.jpg?v=1773390995"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pierre-pelegry.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}