Fashion

The Definitive Visual History

DK, Caryn Franklin

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DK
22 August 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Fashion design & theory; History of fashion; Textile design & theory

Series: DK Definitive Cultural Histories

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A lavishly illustrated guide to the evolution of costume and dress from Ancient Egyptian clothing to today's cutting-edge designs

From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. This is the definitive visual guide to everything ever worn.

From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary houses of Chanel and Dior, to today's catwalk sensations, this gorgeous, carefully curated collection shows how fashion reflects people and places, and captures the times in which they lived. Packed with a dazzling combination of original fashion plates, archive images, and commissioned photography, Fashion takes you on a fabulous tour across the centuries as it catalogues the history of what people wear, revealing how Western fashion has been influenced by design from around the world, and celebrating everything from costume to haute couture.

Expert commentary captures the turning points of fashion history, such as when hemlines rose to reveal a glimpse of stocking, youngsters pulled on jeans and ""invented"" teenagers, the red carpet became a runway, and celebrities became designers. Fashion icons take centre-stage too, with features on famous trend-setters and designers, such as Elizabeth I, Marie Antoinette, and Alexander McQueen, who set the style for each generation.

Fashion is an indispensable work of reference whether you're a fashion-mad teen, a wannabe designer, or someone intrigued by the violent origins of the stiletto or the birth of bling. If it's ever been in fashion, it's in this book.

By: DK
Foreword by: Caryn Franklin
Imprint: DK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 287mm, Width: 243mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 2.339kg
ISBN: 9780241655771
ISBN 10: 0241655773
Series: DK Definitive Cultural Histories
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 22 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Fashion

The Definitive Visual History

DK, Caryn Franklin

$75

Hardback

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