Taschen Sales 2023 : Fashion books to buy !
Taschen private sales have just started on June 23 on the site and in stores, and will end on June 26. These exclusive sales take place twice a year for only a few days. The opportunity to acquire magnificent works for its own culture or even its decoration, in reduction of -25% up to -75%. Quickly discover our selection of fashion books at low prices!
Taschen private sales
The German publishing house Taschen offers, as every year, private sales where books are sold at very attractive prices.
The themes are very varied and can be of interest to fans of fashion, architecture, art, cinema, music, cooking and many more…
Old collections of books but also recent editions are on sale. Some books are even still sold in their original plastic packaging.
The sales take place in store and on the Taschen website. Do not hesitate to take a trip to the Brussels shop located in Sablon because the prices are generally more interesting in store!
Fashion books
Each year, Taschen publishes a wide variety of fashion books, some editions of which quickly sell out. Numerous fashion designer monographs such as the one dedicated to the late Virgil Abloh and his collaboration with Nike.
There are also fashion photography books and books more specifically dedicated to the history of fashion.
Fashion designers
“From Air Jordan 1 to Air Presto, Nike and Virgil Abloh reinvented sneaker culture with their project, The Ten. Experience engineering ingenuity and Abloh’s investigative design process: each shoe is a piece of industrial design and a readymade sculpture. The binding on ICONS showcases an open spine, reflecting Abloh’s design philosophy.”
Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS60€35€ online and 30€ in stores
Sneakers
“The adidas story is one of groundbreaking designs, epic moments, and conceiving the all-around sports shoe, worn by the likes of Lionel Messi, Run DMC, and Madonna. A mecca for sneaker fans, this book presents adidas’s history through more than 350 pairs of shoes from the “adidas Archive”, including one-of-a-kind originals, vintage models, never-before-seen prototypes, and designs from Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Parley for the Oceans, and more.”
The adidas Archive. The Footwear Collection60€50€ online and 30€ in stores
“The adidas story is one of groundbreaking designs, epic moments, and conceiving the all-around sports shoe, worn by the likes of Lionel Messi, Run DMC, and Madonna. A mecca for sneaker fans, this book presents adidas’s history through more than 350 pairs of shoes from the “adidas Archive”, including one-of-a-kind originals, vintage models, never-before-seen prototypes, and designs from Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Parley for the Oceans, and more.”
Sneaker Freaker. The Ultimate Sneaker Book50€30€
Fashion photograpy
“In this illustrated fashion story, 400 fashion advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection trace not only the changing trends and silhouettes of the 20th century but also the evolution in their marketing, as fashion developed from an exclusive Parisian salon business into today’s global mega-industry.”
20th-Century Fashion. 100 Years of Apparel Ads16€12€ online and 8€ in stores
“Peter Lindbergh’s seminal compendium, now published in a special anniversary edition. Through collaborations with the most venerated names in fashion, Lindbergh created new narratives with his humanist approach. This book features more than 300 images, many previously unpublished, and an adapted interview with Lindbergh.”
Peter Lindbergh. On Fashion Photography. 40th Ed.20€15€
“Kate + Mario = fashion dynamite. This book is the legendary photographer’s personal homage to his greatest muse: a young girl that captured his heart and eye with her beauty, humour and spirit, and whose image in his photographs has captured imaginations the world over. The show-stopping collection includes fashion shoots, candid snaps, and insights from both icons.”
Kate Moss by Mario Testino40€20€
“Supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, provocateur: Trace the electrifying career of the one and only Naomi Campbell. Updated and published in cooperation with Naomi, this is at once an intimate encounter with a cultural icon and a dazzling journey through fashion’s greatest moments. Jam-packed with unforgettable shoots, magazine covers, and video stills, as well as an exclusive text by Naomi.”
Naomi. Updated Edition60€40€ online and 30€ in stores
“Jump into the megawatt world of Mert and Marcus, the creative tour de force who have styled and shot some of the most powerful brands and personalities of our time, from Miu Miu to Angelina Jolie, Givenchy to Gisele Bündchen. Sourced from our best-selling Collector’s Edition, some 300 pictures illuminate the hyper-glamorous, hyper-glossy repertoire of a creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for fashion.”
Peter Lindbergh. Shadows on the Wall100€55€
Fashion history
“Racinet’s Costume History is a landmark in the study of clothing and fashion. This reprint presents Racinet’s exquisitely precise color illustrations, as well as his delightful descriptions and witty commentary. From Eskimo attire to high French couture, this is an unrivalled encyclopedia for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians, and anyone interested in style.”
Racinet. The complete costume history60€40€ online and 30€ in stores
“Take a trip through three centuries of trend. In this spectacular collection from the Kyoto Costume Institute, one of the world’s most extensive clothing collections, the smartest minds and sharpest eyes in fashion studies walk us through the outer- and underwear, shoes, and accessories that have defined people around the world.”
Fashion history from the 18th to the 20th Century60€30€
There are not only fashion books at Taschen : do not hesitate to visit the site or go in store !
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