Vintage Icons of Fashion

Name: Vintage Icons of Fashion
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781840919653
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From the Chanel 2.55 to the Rolex Oyster

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Brief Description

Luxury vintage clothing and accessories have avid collectors all over the world and interest in the vintage fashion market has never been greater. Imagine being able to acquire a Birkin bag, a Chanel 2.55, or a Kelly from the 1980s at an affordable price. Imagine wearing... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Vintage Icons of Fashion

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A lavishly illustrated celebration of the most collectable vintage pieces from the world's most iconic fashion brands.

Description

Luxury vintage clothing and accessories have avid collectors all over the world and interest in the vintage fashion market has never been greater. Imagine being able to acquire a Birkin bag, a Chanel 2.55, or a Kelly from the 1980s at an affordable price. Imagine wearing a Hermes scarf, the Chanel Premiere watch, or one of the famous Louis Vuitton travel bags. Would you be able to recognise these iconic pieces if you saw them on the street? This elegant book, Vintage Icons of Fashion, highlights the most emblematic vintage pieces from throughout the 20th century and into the early 2000s. You will learn their main characteristics, their history, their trademarks, and their manufacturing secrets. From handbags to scarves, watches to dresses, necklaces to shoes, each element of these flagship pieces is deciphered, and you will learn how and why they have become such sought-after staples of haute couture. Featured brands include: - Hermes - Chanel - Louis Vuitton - Yves Saint Laurent - Dior - Valentino - Tiffany & Co. and more...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781840919653

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mitchell Beazley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 1799g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Raul Barragan Sanz (Author)

Raul Barragan Sanz is the founder of four highly reputed boutiques in Paris - Opulence Luxury & Vintage. He is also active on social networks, sharing the finest fashion pieces, their history and their secrets.

Born in Spain, he arrived in Paris in 2009 after a career in marketing working on mass-market products. In 2016, he decided to begin a new adventure in luxury and rare pieces. He opened his first shop on rue Reaumur in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, where he introduced the public to a collection of vintage bags and accessories that he had spent years compiling. Over time, and following the success of his first shop, he has opened three more.

Jean-Sebastien Moisy (Author)

Jean-Sebastien Moisy is a fashion expert and historian, specializing in authentication. For him, fashion and history are two related passions. That's why, after a master's degree in art history, he joined the firm of experts Dominique Chombert and Fran oise Sternbach. 13 years later, he is a passionate fashion expert.

In 2015, he conducted the world's first auction dedicated to Chanel custom jewellery, becoming France's youngest expert in his field at just 24. Today, he organizes training courses and conferences around the world.