Jeffrey Banks "TARTAN Romancing The Plaid" Book

The definitive book on tartan, the Jeffrey Banks "TARTAN Romancing The Plaid" brings together a dizzying array of images that tell the story of this pattern's humble beginnings to its current status as the ultimate emblem of great taste and high fashion. The perfect mix of a fashion and lifestyle book, this volume explores the global phenomena of tartan mania from punk-inspired provocateurs to the more refined fashions of titans. The ultimate emblem of great taste and high fashion, tartan mania is in full swing.

Jeffrey Banks "TARTAN Romancing The Plaid" Book Features:

• Coffee table book - measures approx. 13-1/4"L x 10"W 
• Perfect mix of a fashion and lifestyle book
• Beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots
• Explores the global phenomena of tartan mania
• An integral part of designer's work
• Profiles the designers that have made tartan part of their livelihood 
• Chronicles tartan enthusiasts from every age 
• A dizzying array of stunning images in color photographs
• Hardcover
• 288 pages
• Published by Rizzoli
• ISBN-10: 0847829820
• ISBN-13: 978-0847829828
• Printed in China

Chapter List: 

• Foreword by Rose Marie Bravo
• Introduction
• Tradition
• Fashion
• Living
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Shopping for Tartan
• Acknowledgments
• Model and photo credits