History of fashion books

Published to accompany the V&A blockbuster exhibition, this stunning book documents Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel's extraordinary...  Read More >>

"""Drawing from the oral histories of gay men and analysis of popular gay press, the author presents a ground-breaking...  Read More >>

The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening...  Read More >>

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SLEEK. CHIC. NOTORIOUSLY GUARDED. WELCOME TO THE SECRET WORLD OF COCO CHANEL.  Read More >>

Featuring over 100 photographs of Diana's key looks, this book explores how and why she chose the designers and...  Read More >>

With this guide to his style trajectory, key looks and signature pieces, dive into the kooky, eccentric and utterly...  Read More >>

Clothing matters. This basic axiom is both common sense and, in another way, radical. It is from this starting point...  Read More >>

For the first time, the story of the Casuals is told through the evolution of the all-important look – the ever-changing...  Read More >>

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

Shortlisted, APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award Laurie Swim is an artist of extraordinary range and vision....  Read More >>

This new edition of a classic work offers a concise introduction to the sociology of fashion, and demystifies the...  Read More >>

This new edition of a classic work offers a concise introduction to the sociology of fashion, and demystifies the...  Read More >>

This revised and updated book celebrates Chanel as the couturiere who changed the way stylish women dress, then...  Read More >>

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An illustrated exploration of the story behind the fashion house Givenchy, from its creation in 1952 to its current...  Read More >>

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

An exploration of the changing status of colour in the Victorian period through painting, sculpture, decorative...  Read More >>

The clothing and ornament of Greek women signalled much about the status and the morality assigned to them. Yet...  Read More >>

Examines Western-inspired fashion objects in Japanese cinema between 1923 and 1939  Read More >>

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This new edition of The Routledge Companion to Design Research offers an updated, comprehensive examination of design...  Read More >>

Centring priest and navigator Tupaia and Pacific worldviews, this richly illustrated volume weaves a new set of...  Read More >>