{"title":"Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fashion-heroes","title":"FASHION HEROES","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe FASHION HEROES book will be available in our Shop soon. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSign up for our newsletter and be among the first to know when it launches\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhile preparing his contribution to the 2025 \u003cem\u003eCulture Shift\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Stephane Sednaoui decided to revisit the \u003cem\u003eFashion Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e series he worked on for The Face magazine in 1989, now reimagined in the form of a book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis series was a continuation of Stephane's ongoing inventive practice of artistic cut-outs and collage, and with this project, he transformed five star designers, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaïa, Thierry Mugler, and Martine Sitbon into a larger vision of a joyful, cosmic odyssey of characters in outer space, his visuals fueled by the dazzling energy of pop and film culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe book revisits the \u003cem\u003eFashion Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e project produced in 1989 for The Face, by reusing an original layout Stephane conceived for his exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Art in Miami in 1993.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this design, it is both a book and a sculptural object that unfolds. Enclosed within a solid slipcase, both its sides display the iconic fashion designers. Sliding out from its case is a second protective box, wrapped with two new images, from which a striking tri-fold folder slides out, which is meant to be held and opened flat. As the folder opens, panoramic images unfurl on either side, until at the very center, lies the book itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book itself defies conventional format and must be viewed flat. It has no spine or pages that turn. Instead, it is a layered assemblage of sevenfold-out panels-with each section in a leporello structure-all anchored at the center. These sections unfold in zig-zag form and can be viewed page by page, or fully expanded into a panoramic display. Each portrays a different piece from the series. The object opens both horizontally and vertically-left, right, and upward-and when fully extended, measures more than 2.7 meters wide by 1.1 meters deep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse side features solarized black-and-white images that show captured moments behind the scenes. The act of folding and unfolding this book reveals hidden layers, so that the discovery of new expected imagery rewards tactile exploration and close engagement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart archive, part collage, part sculpture, the book is a celebration of \u003cem\u003eFashion Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e, not just as a photographic series, but as an immersive, physical encounter—an artwork in itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-1-966694-99-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: A3 size\u003cbr\u003eThree-sided leporello book\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e(two slipcases, trifold cover included)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping date: June\/July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SSSSS EDITIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485812146561,"sku":null,"price":50000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/5459\/0593\/files\/ssssse_books_covers_fashion-heroes_09.jpg?v=1774953731"}],"url":"https:\/\/ssssseditions.com\/collections\/books.oembed","provider":"SSSSS EDITIONS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}