History of fashion books

Chanel suits, Louis Vuitton bags and Omega watches are now objects that embody a globalized material culture. Over...  Read More >>

A small illustrated celebration of fashion's most beautiful shoes.  Read More >>

Fashion: A Manifesto takes a fascinating look at the psychology of fashion in order to unpick the hold it has on...  Read More >>

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An account of the film and fashion icon whose legacy has endured long after her death.  Read More >>

An illustrated exploration of the story of the brand, from its creation in 1978 by Gianni Versace to its iconic...  Read More >>

"No one understands red quite like Valentino. In a sweeping celebration and exploration of the Italian Maison's...  Read More >>

A lively account of fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld, written by journalist and author William Middleton, who knew the...  Read More >>

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In this unique intervention in the study of queer culture, Dominic Janes highlights that, under the gaze of social...  Read More >>

"""Blue jeans may seem suited to every occasion, but their one-size-fits all appearance hides a history of contradictions""--"...  Read More >>

The first book to consider the subject, Wholesale Couture: London and Beyond, 1930-70 seeks to revise the notion...  Read More >>

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For centuries, the fashion industry has struggled to reconcile style with sustainability. In Historical Perspectives...  Read More >>

Based on years of archival research in Madrid and Barcelona, this interdisciplinary study offers a fresh approach...  Read More >>

Based on years of archival research in Madrid and Barcelona, this interdisciplinary study offers a fresh approach...  Read More >>

"""Picturing the Woman-Child examines the representation of women as childlike in western fashion media, and asks...  Read More >>

"This stunning paper doll collection features Princess Diana's legendary looks from the 1980s and 1990s, including...  Read More >>

This book examines a group of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century figural silks depicting legendary lovers from the...  Read More >>

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Food and Fashion accompanies a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, New York’s only museum dedicated solely to...  Read More >>

The Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons is undoubtedly one of the world’s major fashion...  Read More >>

This book seeks to establish the meaning of design research, its role in the field, and the characteristics that...  Read More >>

From her Studio 54 disco-glam styling to her awarding-winning work in The Devil Wears Prada, Sex in the City, and...  Read More >>

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