Emmanuelle Dirix – författare

Tokyo är känd för sina subkulturer, allt från Lolita till retro rockabilly-stilen, samtidigt som den är känd för sin minimalistiska, monokroma stil. UNIQLO och MUJI har blivit kända märken även i Sverige.

Den här vackra lilla boken presenterar en historisk översikt över stadens mode- och stilhistoria, och hur modet har spridit sig utanför landets gränser.

Emmanuelle Dirix har tidigare skrivit Lilla boken om Balenciaga. Hon är föreläsare på ett flertal universitet och högskolor i just mode och design, och har skrivit ett flertal böcker i ämnet.

''Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives'' - Christian DiorThe godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer – all are accolades bestowed upon one of the most interesting, venerated and iconic couturiers of the twentieth century: Cristóbal Balenciaga. His pureness of line, the comfort of his garments and innovative work with textiles, colour and volume made a huge impact on twentieth-century fashion, with creations such as the babydoll, balloon and sack dresses still influencing fashion today.Through stunning images and captivating text, Little Book of Balenciaga depicts the work and life of Balenciaga the couturier. Fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix examines his legacy both through tracing the Maison''s artistic direction after his death, and the generations of designers influenced by the master himself.

''If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there''s this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.'' – Kazuo IshiguroFrom the youthful maximalism of Harajuku to the luxurious sophistication of Ginza, Tokyo is the city of a thousand styles. With diverse and unique subcultures like the kitsch Sweet Lolitas, the dark and dramatic goths and punks, the retro rockbillys and the elegant and traditional Wa Lolitas, Tokyo is home to an explosion of fashion like no other. This instalment of the beautiful Little Books of City Style series will look at the style evolution of this incredible capital, providing an exquisitely illustrated guide to dressing like a true Tokyoite.