Esmod dubais guest fashion historian alexandre vassiliev on. He delivers lectures on fashion history, interior and set design, holds masterclasses and courses. Books go search hello select your address mothers day ideas. Fashion tv russia and ekaterina tokareva presents russian couture calendar 2016. Biography of alexandre vassiliev scenographer, costume. K we are at alexandre vassilievs apartment in paris, not far from one of those flea markets where alexandre makes his weekly huntings. The artists, models, and nobility who fled the russian revolution and influenced the world of fashion alexandre vassiliev on. Alexandre vassiliev foundation, vilnius, lithuania.
Masterfully researched and beautifully illustrated, beauty in exile by alexandre vassiliev is no ordinary book. Glamorous and intriguing, packed with hundreds of incomparable pictures and marvelous anecdotes about some of the flamboyant personalities of the first half of the 20th century, this stylish volume illuminates as never before the pivotal russian influence on 20thcentury european and american culture and fashion. Since 1984, alexandre vassiliev began to teach the history of costume in the largest. In his own handwriting, vassiliev either summarized or copied excerpts in russian from these kgb archival documents for the. The socalled vassiliev notebooks actually a series of eight notebooks and some loose pages contain excerpts from original russian nkvdnkgbmgb documents made by alexander vassiliev, a russian journalist and former kgb officer in 1994 and 1995. An interesting look at the world of theatrical fashion design. Leleganza in esilio tra moda il tempo di djagilev exhibit. Exhibition three centuries of fashion from the collection of alexandre vassiliev. Alexandre vassiliev is an internationally acclaimed french costume and set designer as well as being a fashion historian.
Alexandre vassiliev is an internationally acclaimed french costume and set designer for ballet, opera and the theatre. His best individual finish is second in garmischpartenkirchen on 1 january 2001, and he has total of nine individual podiums and three team podiums as of january 2018 his best finish at the ski jumping world championships is fifth in the normal hill team competition in oberstdorf in 20 february 2005, while his best. Aug 24, 2010 alexandre vassiliev, russias leading fashion historian and host of the television program called modny prigovor, or fashion verdict, a russian variation on what not to wear. Alexandre vassiliev was born in russia on monday, december 8, 1958 baby boomers generation.
It is a true testament to the spirt of thousands and thousands of russian emigres that, having fled the horrors of revolution and civil war in their homeland, managed to reinvent their lives and conquer the world of art and fashion. Alexandre vassiliev, russias wellknown costume designer, has collected 10,000 dresses and costumes and hopes to bring his ballet russe collection to the kennedy center in 2012. Alexander vasilyev a fashion historian, collector and. Alexandre is the author of more than a hundred stage settings for various performances of the worlds leading opera and ballet theatres, along with films and theatrical productions.
Alexandre vassiliev aleksandr aleksandrovich vasilyev, born 1958 is a russian and french fashion historian, collector, scenographer, costume and interior designer. The artists, models, and nobility who fled the russian revolution and influenced the world of fashion. Alexandre vassiliev subscribed to a channel 1 year ago pop music topic channel pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern forms in the us and the uk during the mid1950s. Oct 5, 2014 day dress, 1890s from the collection of alexandre vassiliev. Alexandre vassiliev is an internationally acclaimed french costume and set designer. My deep relations with fashion started in paris in 1980s, when i was appointed head of the fashion history course at french esmod fashion school, the biggest and the best in those years in paris. In 1982, she began a new era, alexandre vassiliev emigrated to paris, where he began a career as a professor of the history of fashion, especially in the famous school esmod. Being the author of many books on fashion history, alexandre vassiliev was a special correspondent for the russian. Fashion historian and costume and set designer vasilliev narrates the history of the russian emigration in istanbul, paris, berlin, and the eastern russian port of harbin, before detailing, chapter by chapter, the fashion houses set up by tmigrts, various cloth designers, russian handicrafts, and russian models from wwi into the 1950s.
The book was published by the dial press in 1958 and is a first american edition. The book was named the best illustrated book of 1998. The result is a 479page book, beauty in exile harry n. Although having misgivings, vassiliev finally agreed to work on a book dealing with soviet espionage in america in the 1930s and 1940s as part of the project. Alexandre vassiliev owns the worlds largest couture. This unique institution has as its mission the preservation of the extraordinary collection of its founder, alexandre vassiliev, and the continuation of his work. With interactive, handson exhibits for children and adults, the museum showcases clothing styles over the centuries. Beauty in exile goodreads meet your next favorite book. Alexandre vassilievs collection, which is extremely rich in all kinds of fashion articles, is located in paris, and it took him 30 years to assemble it. Beauty in exile by alexandre vassiliev scenographer. Oblik by vassiliev, alexander book the fast free shipping.
Alexander vassiliev author of french classics in french. Explore alexandre vassilievs biography, personal life, family and real age. Founded in 2011, fashion historia explores the history of fashion and related events and exhibitions with a focus on california and the west coast. She was brought up in the royal court at saint petersburg, where she was maidofhonor to empress maria feodorovna. The artists, models, and nobility who fled the russian revolution and influenced the world of fashion tells the story of this wellbred crowd who, suddenly stripped of their cloaks. This description of fashion as a unique social and artistic expression has not. A lot of the book is devoted to the russian fashion designers whereas my. The woman in the middle is wearing the sarafan by itself, with a chemise, the one on the left is wearing it with a vest, cut basically the same as the s. Alexandre vassiliev and russian edition of his book beauty in exile.
Alexandre vassiliev is a sagittarius and was born in the year of the dog life. Alexandre vassiliev age, bio, personal life, family. Vassiliev provides a comprehensive account of the saudi royal family and their alliance with wahhabi islam, telling the story of how saudi arabia came to be established as a. Alexander vasilyev biography, personal life, the show. Explore alexandre vassiliev s biography, personal life, family and real age. Due to his charismatic writing style and fascinating books, alexandre vassiliev is now recognized as the reference for fashion history in russia. Alexandre vassilievs collection presents exquisite clothes of old aristocratic families and the products of the first haute couture houses, clothes of celebrities and clothes dating back to the times of political turmoils and wars, a diverse set of fashion items of the 20th century and costumes of. Collection of alexandre vassiliev wikimedia commons. Of course, such a wealth of experience in the history of fashion should pass to our descendants. He was born in moscow in 1958 into a celebrated family of artists. The alexandre vassiliev foundation was established in november 2012 in vilnius, lithuania. He is also known for having taught the history of costume design at the largest parisian fashion school esmod. Alexandre vassiliev, russias leading fashion historian and host of the television program called modny prigovor, or fashion verdict, a russian variation on what not to wear.
The king of france louis xiv quipped that fashion was a mirror of history. The fashion historian alexandre vassiliev invited the fashion expert evelina khromtchenko to come to his paris apartment and moved the curtains away. Esmod dubais guest alexandre vassiliev interviewed today on dubai one tv. The russian fashion blog exhibit showcasing 200 years of. Alexandre vassiliev is a fashion historian, a costume and set designer, and a collector of antique clothing. This is an excellent book on the history of saudi arabia, but not a staring place for the casual reader. Charm of the victorian fashion collection of alexandre vassiliev. Peru alexandre vassiliev owns more than three dozen books, mainly devoted to the history of russian fashion and style of russian.
Vassiliev made his world cup debut in the 199899 season. He graduated from the moscow art theatre studio before moving to paris in 1982, where he established his international career. And as you see, there are lots of results behind me. Day dress, 1890s from the collection of alexandre vassiliev. Vassiliev also combed through every issue of vogue and harpers bazaar from 1917 to 1945. More detailed information on the paris fashion houses founded by russian emigrees can be found in the fascinating book. Since 2001, a temporary exhibition from alexandre vassilievs private collection has been presented in the museum of applied arts. Sep 10, 2017 if you could recommend one fashion or dress history related book to art of dress followers, what would it be. Mar 24, 2012 the fashion historian alexandre vassiliev invited the fashion expert evelina khromtchenko to come to his paris apartment and moved the curtains away. Honorary members of the russian academy of arts russian historians history of fashion. Alexander vassiliev is the author of french classics in french and english 4.
In the fall of 1993, vassiliev signed a book contract and met the american chosen by crown to work with him, historian allen weinstein, a specialist in the alger hiss spy case. In the course of these years it has travelled extensively and has been exhibited in many countries of the world. He worked as a special correspondent for vogue and harpers bazaar magazines in paris. He is an honorary member of the russian academy of arts and founder of the international interior prize.
Todays guest is alexandre vassiliev, an internationally acclaimed french. Vasilyev is also an author of the book russian fashion. Yes, i have done 27 books on the fashion history in russia, and only one beauty in exile was republished in usa, by abraams in nyc. History of saudi arabia 00 by vassiliev, alexei paperback.
His late father designed for the bolshoi theatre, his mother was an actress. Pe alexandre vassiliev foundation is a nonprofit organization whose purpose includes. He has also been both a teacher and lecturer on the history of fashion and continues today to design teach and collect, though now the alexandre vassiliev foundation takes the bulk of his time, with an increasing number of exhibitions all the time. Since 2001, a temporary exhibition from alexandre vassiliev s private collection has been presented in the museum of applied arts. Alexander vassiliev author of french classics in french and. Alexandre vassiliev is an internationally acclaimed french costume and set. May 14, 2017 if you could recommend one fashion or dress history related book to art of dress followers, what would it be. Alexandre vassiliev s collection presents exquisite clothes of old aristocratic families and the products of the first haute couture houses, clothes of celebrities and clothes dating back to the times of political turmoils and wars, a diverse set of fashion items of the 20th century and costumes of the legendary ballets russe. Beauty in exile by alexandre vassiliev scenographer, costume.
Being the author of many books on fashion history, alexandre. Vassiliev provides a comprehensive account of the saudi royal family and their alliance with wahhabi islam, telling the story of how saudi arabia came to be established as a state in 1932. Feb 04, 20 esmod dubais guest alexandre vassiliev interviewed today on dubai one tv. Alexandre vassiliev aleksandr aleksandrovich vasilyev, born 1958 is a russian and french fashion historian, collector, scenographer, costume and. By alexander a vasiliev author history of the byzantine empire. Its a great book about the impact and contribution of russian emigrees to the fashion world in the early 20th century. Feb 28, 2012 alexandre vassiliev, russias wellknown costume designer, has collected 10,000 dresses and costumes and hopes to bring his ballet russe collection to the kennedy center in 2012. Esmod dubais guest fashion historian alexandre vassiliev.
Discover the real story, facts, and details of alexandre vassiliev. Media in category collection of alexandre vassiliev the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Vassiliev, has an introduction and notes by william beller, and is illustrated with a section of older blackandwhite photographs. Designers create fashion but ultimately they are people just like us, says alexandre vassiliev, a renowned fashion historian, collector and book author. If you could recommend one fashion or dress history related book to art of dress followers, what would it be.
Charm of the victorian fashion collection of alexandre. The exhibitions are made possible thanks to the generous contribution of the alexandre vassiliev foundation. Alexander vassiliev was born in moscow, russia then the capital of the soviet union on may 1, 1962 vassiliev joined the communist party of the soviet union in 1983. Yes, i have done 27 books on the fashion history in russia, and only one beauty in exile was republished in usa, by abraams in nyc, 2000.
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