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Bibframe Work

Title
Fashion photography archive
Other Titles (e.g. Variant)
Bloomsbury fashion central
Type
Text
Integrating
Subject
Fashion--Databases--Pictorial works (LCSH)
Fashion--History--Databases (LCSH)
Fashion photography--Databases--Pictorial works (LCSH)
Clothing and dress--Databases (LCSH)
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Fashion photography
Classification
LCC: TR679
Content
text (txt)
still image (sti)
Summary
"The creators of the award-winning Berg Fashion Library present Fashion Photography Archive: an online resource containing more than 750,000 newly-digitzed and high-quality runway, backstage, and street style images* -- curated by Editor-in-Chief Valerie Steele, Director of the Museum at FIT in New York. The largest collection of fashion photographs for use by students and educators, the archive includes images of: International runway shows from the 1970s until the early 2000s, from over 400 designers, Key collections from McQueen, Gaultier, Westwood, Chalayan, Galliano, and more, Rare backstage and front row shots from fashion shows of the past forty years, Street-style images from global fashion cities. The Archive's fine-tuned index and interactive timeline allow students to compare and trace trends, designers, and seasons. Around 300,000 images will be available by the end of the first year of launch, with further collections -- of 50,000 images -- being released in phases 3 times a year thereafter"--Publisher's description.
What's in the Fashion Photography Archive -- Images: With more than 600,000 high-quality runway, backstage, and street style images, the Fashion Photography Archive advances knowledge of recent fashion history and gives inspiration for fashion design students. Editor-in-Chief Valerie Steele says the collection provides an "incredible way to go back in time and remind yourself of all the amazing fashions and visual fashion moments there were ... how incredibly rich the whole history of contemporary fashion is." Articles: Accompanying the wealth of images in the Archive are more than 200 articles specially commissioned for the site. Biographies: More than 100 biographies are available for all Bloomsbury Fashion Central users and provide the perfect starting point for any fashion topic. The last 30 years of fashion history are diverse and fascinating. These articles cover a range of topics, and they give detailed overviews of the fashion cities, catwalk shows, textiles, and beyond. Videos
Serial Publication Type
web site
Authorized Access Point
Fashion photography archive