History of fashion books

Before he became the father of cinematic special effects, George Melies (1861-1938) was a maker of deluxe French...  Read More >>

A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means...  Read More >>

An examination of the fabrics, garments and cloth of the Iberian...  Read More >>

""The essential volume on the great fashion designer, entrepreneur and Louis Vuitton artistic director...""--Provided...  Read More >>

80s Sound and Vision captures the raw energy, creativity and flamboyance of the 1980s through its fashion and music....  Read More >>

The first book dedicated to the phenomenon of recurring fashion trends and includes valuable insights from interviews...  Read More >>

Miss Dior is a story of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal, roses and repression, and how the polished surface...  Read More >>

"""First published in 1956, What Shall I Wear? is revolutionary fashion designer Claire McCardell's collection of...  Read More >>

This comprehensive, illustrated edition of Sneakers spans over 300 shoes, exploring the stories behind some of the...  Read More >>

"Vogue's ""special royal salute"" to Queen Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor. ""Vogue, like the royal family,...  Read More >>

FashionQuake presents fashions most disruptive, rebellious and ground-breaking moments. This is what happens when...  Read More >>

A fascinating history of Irishmen woven through the clothes they wear. Taking the clothes they wore as a starting...  Read More >>

Every item you buy remains on this planet in some form.  Read More >>

When Jeremy Scott inherited Franco Moschino's eponymous fashion house in 2013, he did more than just give it a face...  Read More >>

Following the explosions of ingenuity and evolution of London style, this illustrated reference is the perfect guide...  Read More >>

Following the evolution of a uniquely elegant capital - describing both the moments of ingenuity and enduring looks...  Read More >>

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. We think...  Read More >>

“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement Hair, or lack of it,...  Read More >>

“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement In the period 1450...  Read More >>

“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement The Middle Ages were...  Read More >>

“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement 19th and early 20th-century...  Read More >>

"""Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings,...  Read More >>

“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement The Enlightenment (1650-1800)...  Read More >>

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“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement Over the last century,...  Read More >>