
China: Through the Looking Glass
256 pages
231 illustrations
Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Award, Gold Winner in Popular Culture (2015)
This title is out of print.
For centuries China has fueled the creative imagination and inspired fashion. This stunning publication explores the influence of Chinese art, film, and aesthetics on international fashion designers, including Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Met Art in Publication
House of Balmain
Oscar de la Renta
fall/winter 1999–2000
China
early 15th century
Aaron Martinet
Anonymous, French, 19th century
ca. 1815
George Barbier
1924
China
second half of the 18th century
China
late 19th century
China
18th century
Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam
spring/summer 1998
China
19th century
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2004–5
China
French
ca. 1925
China
House of Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel
ca. 1930
Mainbocher
Mainbocher
1950s
Chinese
1932
Chinese
1932
House of Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld
fall/winter 1996–97
Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam
1999
Multiple artists/makers
1964
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Citation
Bolton, Andrew, John Galliano, and Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), eds. 2015. China: Through the Looking Glass. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.