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9783907078150
"Clothing as housing, the shell in which we live & breathe" is the credo of Swiss fashion designer Christa de Carouge. Her creations, usually made of black shimmering silk in simple drapes that caress the wearer, combiue comfort with individuality & aesthetic beauty. Architecture expert Werner Blaser explores the designer's work, aesthetics, & philosophy, as well as discussing her debt to Mies van der Rohe's "less is more" & to Le Corbusier's fabric collages.Blaser, Werner is the author of 'Christa De Carouge Habit-Habitat' with ISBN 9783907078150 and ISBN 3907078152.
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