Dream suits - Mairi Mackenzie
The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn
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De spectaculaire mode van Nudie Cohn, de designer van Elvis PresleyNudie Cohn was the Russian-born tailor whose designs transformed the clothing of American country music. At one time a designer of highly embellished g-strings for New York strippers, Nudie moved to Hollywood in 1947 and originated the Rhinestone cowboy look that has become visual shorthand for a particular strain of country music. His fantastical, intricately embroidered and heavily ornamented outfits have adorned the backs of countless stars of country music as well as those from the worlds of rock'n'roll, film and rodeo. They include Elvis Presley, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Hank Williams, Porter Wagoner, Gram Parsons, John Lennon, Cher, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Elton John. Today, his work is still sought after and admired. Contemporary musicians such as Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream, Mike Mills from R.E.M. and Beck; fashion photographers including Craig McDean; and fashion designers from Tommy Hilfiger to Giles Deacon have bee...
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160 p. Hardcover (Very fine copy, like new. Still shrink-wrapped in the publisher's plastic.) Tielt, Lannoo Publishers 2011 [Auteur: Mackenzie, Mairi] [Jaar: 2011] [Titel: Dream Suits. The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn]
