Museo de la Moda : musings on fashion & style

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For vintage clothing enthusiasts, British supermodel Kate Moss presents a curated selection of her favorite couture and costume pieces from the Museo de la Moda in Santiago, Chile. This stylish volume celebrates iconic moments in vintage fashion history, showcasing the museum's exquisite collection, which ranges from nineteenth-century Dolman shawls to twenty-first-century Balmain sequin dresses. Founded in 1999 and opened in 2007, the Museo de la Moda is one of the world's most significant yet lesser-known fashion museums, directed by Chile's first textile industry scion, Jorge Yarur Bascuñán. Edited by Moss, with contributions from fashion curator Lydia Kamitsis, the book features one hundred archival pieces organized by fashion theme, including 1920s opera coats and 1960s Swinging London designs. It also highlights iconic pop culture items, such as Marilyn Monroe's black dresses and Jimi Hendrix's Indian tunics. Each chapter includes new images of the selected garments, along with anecdotes and street-style photography of Moss showcasing those trends. This chic volume is sure to captivate Moss's global audience and anyone passionate about style, fashion history, design, and culture.