History of fashion books

1438 books were found.

The Little Book of The Little Black Dress: 100 Years of a Fashion Icon

The Little Book of The Little Black Dress: 100 Years...

Author: Orange Hippo!
ISBN: 9781800694071
Format: Hardback
$17.99

Tracing the fascinating evolution of the LBD, this little book is a celebration of one of fashion's most iconic...  Read More >>

The Offbeat Sari: Indian Fashion Unravelled

The Offbeat Sari: Indian Fashion Unravelled

Author: Priya Khanchandani
ISBN: 9781872005645
Format: Paperback
$64.56

Today, the sari manifests as a site for design innovation, an expression of identity and a crafted object carrying...  Read More >>

A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes

A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes...

Author: Susan Brown ,  Alexa Griffith Winton
ISBN: 9780300266153
Format: Hardback
$82.95

The first major publication devoted to weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes, reinstating her as one of the most influential...  Read More >>

Images on the Page: A Fashion Iconography

Images on the Page: A Fashion Iconography

Author: Dr Sanda Miller (Southampton Solent University, UK)
ISBN: 9781350216921
Format: Paperback
$59.99

"""This book is a guide to using Art History's theory of iconography to interpret fashion imagery, thereby uncovering...  Read More >>

Dress History of Korea: Critical Perspectives on Primary Sources

Dress History of Korea: Critical Perspectives on Primary...

Author: Kyunghee Pyun ,  Minjee Kim
ISBN: 9781350143371
Format: Hardback
$170.00

Bringing together a wealth of primary sources and with contributions from leading experts, Dress History of Korea...  Read More >>

The Holker Album: Textile Samples and Industrial Espionage in the 18th Century

The Holker Album: Textile Samples and Industrial Espionage...

Author: Ariane Fennetaux ,  John Styles
ISBN: 9782916914879
Format: Hardback
$155.25

The Holker album is a volume containing textile samples collected during a secret mission to Britain in 1751 by...  Read More >>

Little Book of Burberry: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House

Little Book of Burberry: The Story of the Iconic Fashion...

Author: Darla-Jane Gilroy
ISBN: 9781802792676
Format: Hardback
$24.99

A pocket-sized, illustrated book on all things Burberry, from its humble beginnings in 1856 to its current designs....  Read More >>

Memories of Dress: Recollections of Material Identities

Memories of Dress: Recollections of Material Identities...

Author: Alison Slater (Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) ,  Susan Atkin (Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
ISBN: 9781350153790
Format: Hardback
$170.00

Memories of clothing feature prominently in auto/biographies, yet traditionally they have not been subjected to...  Read More >>

Islamicate Textiles: Fashion, Fabric, and Ritual

Islamicate Textiles: Fashion, Fabric, and Ritual

Author: Faegheh Shirazi
ISBN: 9781350291232
Format: Hardback
$170.00

Textiles and clothing are interwoven with Islamic culture. In Islamicate Textiles, readers are taken on a journey...  Read More >>

Through The Looking Glasses: The Spectacular Life of Spectacles

Through The Looking Glasses: The Spectacular Life of...

Author: Travis Elborough
ISBN: 9780349144115
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles: Bundle Book + Studio Access Card

The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles: Bundle Book...

Author: Dr. Ajoy K. Sarkar (Fashion Insititue of Technology, USA) ,  Phyllis G. Tortora (Queens College, USA)
ISBN: 9781501365133
Format: Mixed media product
$160.00

Now includes new terminology around the current practices in textiles including sustainability, smart materials...  Read More >>

Dress Cultures in Zambia: Interwoven Histories, Global Exchanges, and Everyday Life

Dress Cultures in Zambia: Interwoven Histories, Global...

Author: Karen Tranberg Hansen (Northwestern University, Illinois)
ISBN: 9781009350365
Format: Hardback
$219.94

Drawing on half-a-century of research in Zambia, Karen Tranberg Hansen offers a vibrant, detailed account of changing...  Read More >>

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians

Author: Anna Reynolds
ISBN: 9781909741850
Format: Hardback
$100.00

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Tiny Statements: A Social History of Aotearoa New Zealand in Badges

Tiny Statements: A Social History of Aotearoa New Zealand...

Author: Claire Regnault ,  Stephanie Gibson
ISBN: 9781991150974
Format: Paperback
$80.19

The award-winning authors of this small book with a big heart delve into Te Papa's collections of over 1600 badges...  Read More >>

Kaffe Fassett's Timeless Themes: 23 New Quilts Inspired by Classic Patterns

Kaffe Fassett's Timeless Themes: 23 New Quilts Inspired...

Author: Kaffe Fassett
ISBN: 9781419761409
Format: Hardback
$60.00

Kaffe Fassett needs no introduction—a master colorist and textile designer, Kaffe is known for legendary designs...  Read More >>

Little Guides to Style III: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons

Little Guides to Style III: A Historical Review of Four...

Author: Emma Baxter-Wright ,  Karen Homer
ISBN: 9781802796315
Format: Hardback
$79.99

The third boxed set of the stories of four more iconic fashion houses, including images of their designs and text...  Read More >>

Little Book of New York Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City

Little Book of New York Style: The Fashion History of...

Author: Kristen Bateman
ISBN: 9781802794908
Format: Hardback
$29.99

An exploration of the fashion history of the city that never sleeps, providing an illustrated guide to dressing...  Read More >>

Little Book of Tokyo Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City

Little Book of Tokyo Style: The Fashion History of the...

Author: Emmanuelle Dirix
ISBN: 9781802794977
Format: Hardback
$29.99

A look at the style evolution of this incredible capital, providing an illustrated guide to dressing like a true...  Read More >>

Silk and Purple (Greek language text): The World of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Textiles

Silk and Purple (Greek language text): The World of...

Author: Nikolaos Vryzidis ,  Paschalis Androudis
ISBN: 9786182180112
Format: Paperback
$135.84

This edited collection opens a window into the world of Byzantine and post-Byzantine textiles by exploring the different...  Read More >>

Merchants of Style: Art and Fashion After Warhol

Merchants of Style: Art and Fashion After Warhol

Author: Natasha Degen
ISBN: 9781789146691
Format: Hardback
$39.99

An incisive look at the accelerating convergence of art and fashion.  Read More >>

Warhol: The Textiles

Warhol: The Textiles

Author: Geoffrey Rayner ,  Richard Chamberlain
ISBN: 9780300270518
Format: Hardback
$61.95

The first publication devoted to the textile designs of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, showcasing...  Read More >>

Film and Fashion amidst the Ruins of Berlin: From Nazism to the Cold War

Film and Fashion amidst the Ruins of Berlin: From Nazism...

Author: Mila Ganeva (Customer)
ISBN: 9781640141575
Format: Paperback
$79.07

Shows how cinematic treatments of fashion during times of crisis offer subtle reflections on the everyday lives,...  Read More >>

Selling Europe to the World: The Rise of the Luxury Fashion Industry, 1980-2020

Selling Europe to the World: The Rise of the Luxury...

Author: Professor Pierre-Yves Donzé (Osaka University, Japan)
ISBN: 9781350335783
Format: Paperback
$44.99

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

Selling Europe to the World: The Rise of the Luxury Fashion Industry, 1980-2020

Selling Europe to the World: The Rise of the Luxury...

Author: Professor Pierre-Yves Donzé (Osaka University, Japan)
ISBN: 9781350335776
Format: Hardback
$130.00

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

Megan Hess: The Shoe

Megan Hess: The Shoe

Author: Megan Hess
ISBN: 9781743797389
Format: Hardback
$26.99

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

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