Few publishers match the panache and recognition that the Rizzoli brand name carries, a storied imprint known for its luxurious tomes and flagship stores. Having opened its first New York City flagship on Fifth Avenue in 1964, the publisher and bookseller planted its flag as the authority on fashion, photography, interior design and other aesthetic endeavors.
Rizzoli is known for the visual appeal of its books, which juxtapose sumptuous photography and illustrations amongst sophisticated graphic design and top of the line fabrication, all in service to the subject matter it portrays. For example, as part of the publishing house’s New York output, the Rizzoli New York VNGRD Book profiles Milan-based Italian fashion house VNGRD, which was founded by artists and designers entrenched in the city's underground fashion scene. True to its subject matter, the VNGRD Book creates an intimate look into the brand’s inner workings via full color candid shots, email screenshots, excerpts from notebooks, and catalog-like pages.
Rizzoli dives deep into its profiled topics, creating multiple tomes that celebrate singular cultural phenomena. Sneaker enthusiasts can augment their knowledge and chart the ever-changing course of footwear innovation via Rizzoli’s plentiful titles surveying the subject matter. Rizzoli’s luxuriously engaging titles on footwear cover everything from sneaker culture overviews to hardcover compendiums for iconic styles like the Nike SB Dunk, and this breadth of subject matter is only one aspect of the visual authority’s expansive expertise.
