Make room on the coffee table—four new fashion tomes have arrived. First
up is La Maison (Steidl, $125), an 11-volume whopper that goes behind the
scenes at Hermès and was shot by South African photographer Koto Bolofo
over the course of seven years. Meanwhile, Roberto Cavalli’s namesake
line is hitting the big 4-0, and the master of flash is celebrating the
milestone with Roberto Cavalli (Rizzoli, $85), featuring 200 images
photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Matthew Williamson, who
wasn’t even born when Cavalli presented his first collection, all in
leather, in 1970, also has an eponymous hardback (Rizzoli, $65),
dedicated to the boho brand he started 13 years ago. And Postcards From
the Edge of the Catwalk (ACC Editions, $45) covers not one but hundreds
of designers, as well as models, friends, and hangers-on, captured over
the past three decades by fashion writer Iain R. Webb.
By Sarah Taylor Books: Courtesy of Rizzoli and ACC Editions
