Tartan: Romancing the Plaid

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Definitive survey on the role of tartan by fashion world insiders Jeffrey Banks and Doria de la Chapelle. The photography-driven publication brings together a dizzying array of images to tell the story of tartan’s humble beginnings to its current status as the ultimate emblem of great taste and high fashion. Hardcover book, 288 pages. Published by Rizzoli International.

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