Love Vintage - Nicole Jenkins new softcover book A Passion for Collecting Fashion

LOVE VINTAGE

A Passion for Collecting Fashion

by Nicole Jenkins

with photography by Tira Lewis

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New softcover book, published 2009, 232 pages with beautiful full-colour.

Love Vintage takes the reader on a charming visual and literary journey through the annals of 20th-century fashion design, from World War 1 right through to the emergence of the punk era in the 1970s. With beautiful photography by Tira Lewis and Nicole Jenkins' elegant text, it effortlessly reveals both the recurring themes of fashion whilst also identifying the distinct features and innovations of each era.

Vintage clothing is much valued, not least because if its graceful and fluid appearance, but also on account of the wearability and durability of the garments. Unlike the mass-manufactured clothing of today, where garments are more-often-than-not two-sided grabs of fabric hastily stitched together, much of the clothing of the past was designed to be refashioned and reworn as time went by. They were shaped garments, structured in three dimensions, and designed to impose form upon the wearer.

Love Vintage covers both the glamorous and everyday garments of the past and, despite the apparent complexity of some, shows how each was perfectly designed to suit the occasion for which it was worn. They were ultimately so much more functional, wearable and sustainable than the clothing of today. The book also contains a wealth of information about fashion design, of high value to both the experienced and novice collector, together with an inspirational collection of photography that helps describe each piece to its full. Also included are valuable notes on dress construction, vintage designers, and fabrics.

About the author

Nicole Jenkins is a costume designer, vintage clothing afficionado, and owner of the highly respected vintage clothing store, CIRCA, in the heart of Melbourne's vintage district in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. This book is the culmination of almost 30 years of studying, collecting and repairing vintage clothes, fuelled by a passion for the art of design and a humble respect for the dressmaking skills of a bygone era that brought such creative visions into reality.

Nicole has loved vintage her entire life. As a child, her mother dressed her in hand-me-downs and op shop treasures; as a teenager, she discovered the power of a good frock to shock and enchant; and as a woman, she studied costume design and construction. Nicole serves her apprenticeship working in the film, theatre and fashion industries before creating her perfect vintage clothing shop, CIRCA Vintage Clothing in 2004. She lives in an unrenovated Art Deco home in Melbourne's inner city, with her poet husband and two black cats.

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 Love Vintage: A Passion for Collecting Fashion by Nicole Jenkins