Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing―from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy of sportswear to emerging creatives shaping the future of fashion in the United States

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion establishes a modern vocabulary of American dress based on its expressive rather than practical qualities. Using the patchwork quilt as a metaphor for the country's diverse aesthetic and cultural identities, this publication features over 100 garments from the 1940s to the present. Stunning new photography presents works by pioneers of American fashion, such as Claire McCardell and Charles James, as well as a range of established and emerging designers, including Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Kerby Jean Raymond of Pyer Moss, Christopher John Rogers, and Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta of Eckhaus Latta.

Each ensemble represents an emotion that corresponds to one of twelve chapters outlining essential emotional qualities of American-designed garments: Nostalgia, Belonging, Delight, Joy, Wonder, Affinity, Confidence, Strength, Desire, Assurance, Comfort, and Consciousness. Offering a vibrant perspective on the United States' sartorial legacy, this catalogue also illuminates its multifaceted present and the diverse creative forces shaping the nation's future.  

通过富有情感的服装语言阐述80年的美国风格——从建立现代运动服装遗产的知名设计师到塑造美国未来时尚的新兴创意人。

本书建立了一个基于表现力而非实用性的美国服饰的现代词汇表。这本出版物用拼布作为这个国家不同审美和文化身份的隐喻，介绍了从20世纪40年代到现在的100多件服装。令人惊叹的新摄影作品展示了美国时尚先驱的作品，如克莱尔·麦卡德尔（Claire McCardell）和查尔斯·詹姆斯（Charles James），以及一系列成熟和新兴的设计师，包括马克·雅各布斯（Marc Jacobs）、拉尔夫·劳伦（Ralph Lauren）、时装品牌Pyer Moss的创始人凯比·简·雷蒙德（Kerby Jean Raymond）、克里斯托弗·约翰·罗杰斯（Christopher John Rogers）和美国独立设计品牌Eckhaus Latta的创始人迈克·艾克豪斯（Mike Eckhaus）和佐伊·拉塔（Zoe Latta）。

每套服装代表一种情感，与概述美国设计服装的12个基本情感品质一一对应：乡愁、归属感、喜悦、奇迹、亲和力、信心、力量、欲望、保证、舒适和意识。本书为美国的服装遗产提供了一个充满活力的视角，同时也照亮了其多面性的现在和塑造国家未来的各种创造性力量。