Zip! Vestiti per tutte le stagioni
by Giancarlo Ascari and Pia Valentinis

Clothes can be colorful like the feathers of a parrot or hard like a suit of armor. Some people throw on the first thing they see in the closet. Others spend hours in front of the mirror perfecting their look. Those who make clothes used to be called “tailors,” now they’re called “fashion designers.” So, why do we go around wearing pieces of sewn-together cloth? In this brilliantly illustrated book, the authors present the history of clothes and fashion in a playful way, starting with the Biblical fig leaf.
Divided into chapters dedicated the four seasons, readers learn interesting facts, anecdotes, and stories about jackets, skirts, jeans, coats, hats, shoes, bags, ties, and more!

“Zip! racconta la moda in modo inedito: attraverso curiosità e aneddoti; ci svela l'origine dei capi che conosciamo e che usiamo ogni giorno.”
D Repubblica

“La più curiosa delle novità è Zip!: un viaggio tra giacche, camicie e scarpe che ripercorre l’arte di chiudere i lembi di un indumento attraverso la cerniera.”
Elle – Lettera Donna

 “Un libro illustrato per tutte le età che si apre come una cerniera. E racconta in punta di matita la storia della moda. Dedicato a madri e figlie fashion addicted.”
Io Donna – Corriere della Sera

“Un maxi e divertente albo illustrato per raccontare la storia del costume.”
Luuk Magazine

Listen to the podcast of an interview with the authors on Radio Rai 3 (in Italian).
 

Awards

 ★ Pitti Immagine Bimbo 2017 – selected in the project The Extraordinary Library
 

Rights sold:

Italy: Franco Cosimo Panini, 2016; Korea
For foreign rights inquiries, please contact us.

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