Trends come and go, but the trends of our epoch are historic, relying as much as they do upon the rapid changes that have taken place in every sphere due to the enormous presence of the Internet. The inaugural publication of a new book series and eventual online magazine, Fast Forward Fashion presents a new crop of industry vanguards who use fabric as their medium of choice to create art rather than mere clothing. In an age when there is so much access to what is new and fresh in terms of design, it takes something truly special to really stand out. Every so often though, you encounter a designer so astonishingly adept at harnessing historical precedents and synthesizing them with vibrant talent and daring vision. The bold imagery in the pages of this book present a selection of forward-thinking designers who take aesthetic chances. Here the collections strive to provoke dialogue by creating modernized channels for self-expression. Fast Forward Fashion is what happens when fashion defies function. AUTHOR: Nathalie Grolimund Born in Geneva, attended university in Paris, lived in Berlin and Los Angeles to finally settle in New York City, Nathalie discovered the pleasures of both luxurious and artistic environments by working on international lifestyle publications in all these exciting cosmopolitan cities, bringing depth and experience to the many titles she has worked on over the years for publishing houses Tectum and teNeues. Having edited and authored several lifestyle and hotel books, Nathalie now focuses on fashion and luxury titles. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour throughout
