**The definitive guide to the history of fashion.
**
From Ancient Egypt and Marie Antionette to Alexander McQueen and Chanel,
this visually stunning fashion design book charts the evolution of
clothing and shows how every generation reinvents fashion!
The perfect fashion coffee table book! Here's what you'll find
inside:
- Covers the most important fashion periods in vivid detail, from
ancient times to the present day, in extensive catalog spreads
- From a crinoline to a Givenchy gown, specially photographed "virtual
tours" of classic pieces spotlight the details that make up a
masterpiece
- Profiles showcase the key styles and works of trailblazing designers,
describing how they have influenced the clothes we wear
- Beautiful double-page images from fashion archives show how people
have embraced fashion in every era and place fashion in its cultural
context
The fashion industry is yours to explore! Packed with a dazzling
combination of original fashion plates, archive images and commissioned
photography, Fashion takes you on a fabulous tour across the centuries!
It catalogs the history of what people wear -- revealing how Western
fashion has been influenced by design from around the world -- and
celebrating everything from costumes to haute couture.
Now fully revised and updated, this lavishly illustrated book about
fashion includes recent subjects of interest including the increased
role of social media, fast fashion, sustainable fashion, and the drive
for improved diversity and beauty ideals. The illustrated glossary of
technical terms and a comprehensive index help make this page-turning
fashion book an indispensable work of reference for any fashion student
or fashionista's shelf.
Look out for more titles in The Definitive Visual Guide series from
DK. Experience the power of art and take a guided tour of the world's
most influential paintings in Art, or celebrate the history and
evolution of design movements in Design.
