Radical fashion - Tapa blanda

First published to accompany a major exhibition at the V&A, this work looks at the three main trends which are currently dominating international fashion: the arrival of the British superstar designers; the European conceptual, minimalist movement; and the highly influential, radically different Japanese designers. The book explores these worlds through the work of a small group of visionary and uncompromising individuals: Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Helmut Lang, Martin Margiela, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Issey Miyake and Azzedine Alaia. The creative processes of these designers are explored in the book and their most recent work is presented in a series of stunning photographs, accompanied by stimulating commentary from leading fashion and cultural historians. With an innovative design to reflect the contemporary nature of its subject, "Radical Fashion" should appeal to anyone interested in the style and glamour of today's fashion scene

Claire Wilcox is the Curator responsible for the V&A's highly successful fashion exhibitions. She is the Curator of the Versace at the V&A exhibition, opening at the V&A in October 2002 and running throught to January 2003. She is a co-author of the accompanying book The Art and Craft of Gianni Versace, and her otherer published work includes the highly successful Modern Fashion in Detail (with Valerie Mendes, 1998) and Bags (1999).