Iain R. Webb, with a foreword by Anna Piaggi

Synopsis: An exclusive insider's view of the international fashion circus, seen through the unique photographic archive of one of Britain's leading fashion journalists.

Iain R Webb's Postcards from the Edge of the Catwalk is a personal photographic portfolio spanning three decades that documents the glittering brouhaha surrounding the ready-to-wear and haute couture fashion collections in New York, London, Milan and Paris. The reportage photographs, snapped from the insider vantage point of his front row seat and invite-only parties, capture a world of show-stopping creativity and inspirational individual style.

A designer roll call that includes John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Anna Sui, Valentino, Donatella Versace, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen.
Supermodels and style icons that include Linda Evangelista, Catherine Deneuve, Isabella Blow, Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova, Erin O'Connor, Kate Moss, Anna Piaggi, Anna Wintour, Shalom Harlow and Björk.Celebrity front row faces that include Gwyneth Paltrow, Grace Jones, George Michael, Kate Winslet, Sean Combs, Liz Hurley, Tilda Swinton, Paris Hilton, Bernadette Peters, Nick Cave, Ivana Trump, Roman Polanski and RuPaul. ‘These pictures capture everything the fashion industry is all about ... glamour but fun, hard work with a little bit of sweat and sex.’ - Nancy Oakley, director Fashion Purple

About the author - Iain R Webb studied fashion design at St Martin's School of Art (now Central Saint Martins), graduating in 1980. During his career he has been fashion editor/director of Blitz, The Evening Standard, Harpers & Queen, The Times and Elle, while contributing to various publications including New Musical Express, New York Times and Vogue. He won the Fashion Journalist of The Year Award two years running in 1995 and '96. A respected fashion writer, he is the author of Bill Gibb, Fashion and Fantasy and most recently Foale and Tuffin: The Sixties. A Decade in Fashion. He works as a consultant at the Fashion Museum in Bath and is a visiting lecturer at Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion and Royal College of Art, London. In May 2005 he was honoured with a Professorship at the University of Arts London (CSM), in recognition of his distinction in the field of fashion. As Creative Director of orangesnowstore, a concept gallery boutique (www.orangesnowstore.com), he has recently returned to his design roots.

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This is a fascinating catalogue of famous names and glamorous collections; a privileged insight into the world of fashion. From the eccentric to the beautiful, this personal portfolio portrays decades of images not only from the edge of the catwalk, but also the more unguarded moments from behind the scenes. This is a stunning collection of unique photographs from inside the world of fashion. A very special collection. Highly Recommended!