TY - BOOK AU - Downton,David AU - Lacroix,Christian AU - Von Teese,Dita TI - David Downton portraits of the world's most stylish women SN - 9781780677989 AV - TT509 .D68 2015eb U1 - 741.6/72/0922 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London, United Kingdom PB - Laurence King Publishing KW - Downton, David, KW - Fashion illustrators KW - Great Britain KW - Fashion drawing KW - Pictorial works KW - Celebrities KW - Portraits KW - Women KW - Dessin de mode KW - Ouvrages illustrés KW - Célébrités KW - ART KW - Techniques KW - Drawing KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Interviews N1 - P.B; P.B; Foreword; a letter from Christian Lacroix --; The varnished truth : a conversation with David Downton --; Portraits --; Sketches : working drawings; Afterword; written by Dita Von Teese N2 - The first monograph on renowned fashion illustrator David Downton. With a Foreword by Christian Lacroix, and an Afterword by Dita Von Teese, this book showcases around 150 of David's drawings, featuring celebrities, actors, models, and fashion designers. The illustrations are enlivened by fascinating anecdotes revealing behind-the-scenes stories from the world of fashion. David recounts his inspirations, and specially commissioned photographs show him at work in his residence at Claridge's Hotel in London, where the great and good sit for his portraits UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1077604 UR - https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=4394128 UR - https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=6946152 ER -