Antonio Berardi: Sex and Sensibility (Cutting Edge) - Hardcover

A leading light in London's fashion scene, this young designer embarked on his meteoric rise only a year after graduating from design school in 1994, and now continues his rapid ascent with showrooms in Milan and Paris. Berardi's clothes are known for their innovative cutting and are a magic mix of soft and sharp; they can be delicately crafted sweet nothings or predatorily feminine tailorings in leather. A reinterpretation of traditional craft is one his hallmarks, such as a bobbin-lace dress worn by Naomi Campbell that took fourteen sewers nearly four months to make. His spectacular shows attract celebrity crowds that have included Demi Moore, Prince, Posh Spice, and David Beckham.