History of fashion books

What’s a djibbah, how long has the old school tie been around and do yellow petticoats really repel vermin? This...  Read More >>

In this book the role of the scarf as a universal and multi-cultural object emerges from the essays of the three...  Read More >>

The fashion show and its spaces are sites of otherness, representing everything from rebellion and excess through...  Read More >>

How does a style become a fashion? Why do trends spread and decline? Introducing Fashion Theory explores these questions...  Read More >>

The fashion show and its spaces are sites of otherness, representing everything from rebellion and excess through...  Read More >>

How does a style become a fashion? Why do trends spread and decline? Introducing Fashion Theory explores these questions...  Read More >>

Highly-illustrated expert guide to fashion for men, women and children 1800-1950.  Read More >>

A beautifully-crafted history of Maison Montagut, creators and innovators of the finest French knitwear. Experts...  Read More >>

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

This book examines the ways in which luxury fashion brands use their heritage in their digital storytelling and...  Read More >>

The Social Life of Kimono explores the material culture of the most socially significant garment in Japanese history,...  Read More >>

For many American jewellers, these events and values found their way not least into the studio, as well as affecting...  Read More >>

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Lavishly illustrated, Vogue: Fantasy & Fashion celebrates the magazine's strong and deeply rooted tradition of storytelling...  Read More >>

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This book productively contests the supposedly exclusive feminine aspect of the style moderne (Art Deco). Through...  Read More >>

A witty, eloquent, and curious history of the wig Amara illuminates how the wig has starred throughout history,...  Read More >>

‘A serious yet readable history that takes the reader from the togas and tunics of early civilizations to the age...  Read More >>

This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. Picture...  Read More >>

This book documents the most exciting and diverse period in fashion: from 1900 on, when women’s lives and manner...  Read More >>

A groundbreaking, informative, and thought-provoking exploration of fur’s fashionable and controversial history...  Read More >>

"Through photographs of both iconic and individual styles, this book decodes celebrity fashion secrets and demonstrates...  Read More >>

Concisely and stylishly documents the best of the world's top-selling luxury fashion brand.  Read More >>

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Shortlisted for the CSA Millia Davenport Publication Award, 2021 Listed as one of The Five Most Essential Books...  Read More >>