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(VISIONAIRE). Edited By Gan, Stephen.. New York: Visionaire Publishing, 2004. First Edition 1/2000. Narrow Oblong Folio. Loose Contents in a Box. Fashion Quarterly. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued. 5 polychrome vinyl figures housed in a black cardboard and plastic case, with a leporello pamphlet laid in. Published in an edition of two thousand copies, this is the forty-fourth installment of everyone's favorite long-running luxe fashion quarterly, For this fun issue Visionaire has partnered with vanguard toy manufacturer Kidrobot to create an original Visionaire soft vinyl figure, then further collaborated with ten world renowned fashion designers to customize that figure into ten different characters. The issue is released in two different sets (one red, one black) limited to two thousand copies each containing five toys, with an accompanying booklet picturing all ten designs. The characters and booklets are packaged inside a molded plastic and cardboard case. This set (black) features the designs by Hermes, Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen, Valentino, and Versace. Kidrobot is the world's premier creator of limited edition art toys designed by world-renowned artists with backgrounds in graffiti and fine art, illustration, graphic and industrial design, and music. A handsome individually numbered example whose interior plastic case and figurines are pristine, while the publisher's protective cardboard box shows some overall light wear and scuffing. It has been priced accordingly. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 1-888645-48-2 Inventory Number: 015382