Preface by David Hockney

Synopsis: This beautifully produced collection of fashion illustration celebrates the richness of fashion drawing in Vogue magazine.
The celebration of the art of looking good has always demanded talent, vision and style, and the artists recruited to fill the pages of Vogue since 1909 – when it was taken over by Condé Nast – have possessed these qualities in abundance.

Their brilliant drawings chronicle not only fashion but also, with wit and delicacy, the whole comedy of manners that is the international social round. William Packer, painter, writer and art critic,?has collected the very best drawings from seven decades (1920s–80s) of Vogue. ???Features the work of hundreds of artists, including: Edouard Benito, René Bouché, Pierre Brissaud, Salvador Dalí, Jean Dupas, ‘Eric’, Polly Francis, Ruth Grafstrom, René Gruau, Paul Iribe, Tom Keogh, Georges Lepape, André Marty, Harriet Meserolae, Jean Patou, Douglas Pollard, Marcel Vertès and John Ward.

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Hot Brands Cool Places Verdict
This is a very special book, something to be treasured and returned to again and again. There was a collective sigh in the Hot Brands, Cool Places office when this landed on our desk. We loved the illustrations, the opportunity to step back in time and see all the wonderful designs of yesteryear. A perfect gift for all lovers of style, elegance and timeless fashion. If you love fashion you will want this as part of your collection.
We loved it! Highly Recommended!