The Ambassador magazine : promoting post-war British textiles and fashion / edited by Christopher Breward & Claire Wilcox.
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TextPublication details: London : V&A, 2012Description: 240 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 32 cmISBN: 9781851776771 (hbk.) :; 185177677X (hbk.) :Subject(s): Ambassador -- History | Fashion design -- Great Britain -- Periodicals | Textile industry -- Great Britain -- PeriodicalsDDC classification: 746.9'2'0941 Summary: The Ambassador has been described as 'probably the most daring and enterprising trade magazine ever conceived'. With the motto 'Export or die!', the magazine was renowned for its innovative design and adventurous editorial approach in promoting British manufacturing in the post-war period. This book takes a detailed look at the background and impact of The Ambassador.
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| 746.920922 STE Fashion designers A-Z / | 746.920922 WAT Fashion visionaries / | 746.92092293 OAK Fashion : Australia and New Zealand designers / | 746.920941 AMB The Ambassador magazine : promoting post-war British textiles and fashion / | 746.92094109 LON London couture 1923-75 : British luxury / | 746.92094209046 SWI Swinging sixties : fashion in London and beyond 1955-1970 / | 746.9209421 BRE The London look : fashion from street to catwalk / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Ambassador has been described as 'probably the most daring and enterprising trade magazine ever conceived'. With the motto 'Export or die!', the magazine was renowned for its innovative design and adventurous editorial approach in promoting British manufacturing in the post-war period. This book takes a detailed look at the background and impact of The Ambassador.
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