Kostas Murkudis

A comprehensive monograph on the work of the internationally acclaimed fashion designer Kostas Murkudis. The son of Greek parents, Kostas Murkudis grew up in Dresdenand studied fashion design in Berlin. His early career was marked by an intensive collaboration with Helmut Lang. After winning the Phillip Morris Design award, Murkudis struck outon his own. This book shows thirty years of his creativity,inviting the reader for the first time to get as close as possibleto his artistic approach. The book is centered around particularaspects of Murkudis’ designs, such as color, material, and form.Illustrations and photographs taken from the artist’s lookbooks,fashion shows, and sketches, along with an extensive interviewmake this the definitive resource on an exciting designer whoseinfluence spans continents and decades. The publicationincludes personal contributions by many influential people fromthe world of fashion and culture, such as Mark Borthwick, TerryJones, and Helmut Lang.