Author(s): David Meagher

Style

David Meagher has interviewed the world's leading designers one on one - the people whose creative vision shapes the way we dress today and what we'll be wearing next season. The designers talk about where they've come from, where they're headed and the future of the industry. They discuss their philosophy of design - where they find inspiration, how they put a collection together, what consitutes good style and how they manage the tension between the creative impulse and the need to run a viable business. Fashion Speak features interviews with top New Zealand, Australian and international designers including: Marc Jacobs, Christopher Bailey (Burberry), Sunjoo Moon, Ennio Capasa (Costume National), Josh Goot, Adam Lippes * Philip Treacy * Karen Walker * Ozwald Boateng, Akira Isogawa, Liz and Neville Findlay (Zambesi), Nicole and Michael Colovos (Helmut Lang), Martin Grant, Hedi Slimane Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs from the catwalk of London, Paris, Milan, New York and Sydney. first published 2008.