The Rudi Gernreich Book
1999
$118.00
The Rudi Gernreich Book by Peggy Moffitt and William Claxton.
About
One of the most original, prophetic and controversial American designers of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, Rudi Gernreich (1922-1985), was fashion's bad boy and its oracle. The creator of the topless swimsuit and the thong, the see-through shirt and the "uni-sex" look, he infused Seventh Avenue with wit, intellect and the beauty of surprise. This book documents Gernreich's career through William Claxton's acclaimed photographs of Peggy Moffitt, Gernreich's favorite model and muse. Gernreich's work was rarely shown correctly in fashion bibles. His designs were considered too outrageous and were usually presented in a diluted manner.
