Fashion

Features more than 1,500 costumes from around the world, from ancient times to the present, this is an indispensable guide to the history of fashionRevised and updated to include social media in fashion, fast fashion, sustainable fashion and the drive for improved diversity and beauty idealsForeword writer Caryn Franklin is a British fashion commentator and Professor of Diversity in Fashion and former Fashion Editor and Co-Editor of i-D MagazineVisually defines the key elements of each characteristic fashion or movement of the last 3,000 years, with profiles showcasing the key styles and works of trailblazing brands and designers, such as Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gautier, and trend setting royals such as Elizabeth ICaryn Franklin MBE, former fashion editor and co-editor of i-D Magazine and prime-time BBC TV presenter, is a multi-platform broadcaster, fashion and identity commentator and activist. In nearly four decades of practice Caryn has explored the politics of image and self-esteem through commercial, educational and activist positions. She has written for numerous magazines, newspapers and websites, produced four books, authored many TV shows and documentaries on fashion as well as co-created groundbreaking campaigns such Fashion Targets Breast Cancer and the multi award winning All Walks Beyond the Catwalk.

The definitive guide to the history of fashion.

From Ancient Egypt and Marie Antionette to Alexander McQueen and Chanel, this visual fashion design book charts the evolution of clothing and shows how every generation reinvents fashion!

The perfect fashion coffee table book! Here's what you'll find inside:

- Covers the most important and iconic fashion periods in vivid detail, from ancient times to the present day, in extensive catalogue spreads
- From a crinoline to a Givenchy gown, specially photographed "virtual tours" of classic pieces spotlight the details that make up a masterpiece
- Profiles showcase the key styles and works of trailblazing designers, describing how they have influenced the clothes we wear
- Beautiful double-page images from fashion archives show how people have embraced fashion in every era and place fashion in its cultural context

The fashion industry is yours to explore! Packed with a dazzling combination of original fashion plates, archive images, and commissioned photography, Fashion takes you on a fabulous tour across the centuries! 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 costumes to haute couture.

Now fully revised and updated, this lavishly illustrated book about fashion includes recent subjects of interest including the increased role of social media, fast fashion, sustainable fashion, and the drive for improved diversity and beauty ideals. The illustrated glossary of technical terms and a comprehensive index help make this page-turning fashion book an indispensable work of reference for any fashion student or fashionista's shelf.

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