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‘China: Through the Looking Glass’

Book Design

Catalogue design for an exhibition at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

The box is embossed with an image of a dragon. Zoom Enlarge

The box is embossed with an image of a dragon.

The deluxe edition features a Chinese string binding. Zoom Enlarge

The deluxe edition features a Chinese string binding.

The deluxe edition is packaged with a framable print by the photographer Platon. Zoom Enlarge

The deluxe edition is packaged with a framable print by the photographer Platon.

The standard edition is covered in gold-stamped silk. Zoom Enlarge

The standard edition is covered in gold-stamped silk.

The pattern is adapted from a 19th–century festival robe in the museum's collection. Zoom Enlarge

The pattern is adapted from a 19th–century festival robe in the museum's collection.

Designs by John Galliano. Zoom Enlarge 1

Designs by John Galliano.

A 19th century silk robe is paired with a Tom Ford design for Yves Saint Laurent from 2004-5. Zoom Enlarge 2

A 19th century silk robe is paired with a Tom Ford design for Yves Saint Laurent from 2004-5.

1 Designs by John Galliano. 2 A 19th century silk robe is paired with a Tom Ford design for Yves Saint Laurent from 2004-5. 3 A dress by Vivienne Tam juxtaposed with Andy Warhol's silkscreen portrait of Mao.

A dress by Vivienne Tam juxtaposed with Andy Warhol's silkscreen portrait of Mao. Zoom Enlarge 3

A dress by Vivienne Tam juxtaposed with Andy Warhol's silkscreen portrait of Mao.

Turning the vellum page reveals a detail of the Vivienne Tam dress. Zoom Enlarge

Turning the vellum page reveals a detail of the Vivienne Tam dress.