Opis: High Fashion - Emmanuelle Dirix

A history of haute couture in the 20th century, decade by decade

‘Turning the pages of this lively book is like rummaging with a fancy dress box overflowing with clothes from the 20th century … Dirix is a fabulous guide'’
– Daily Mail

What defined the way women dressed in the 1930s? When did haute couture become off-the-peg? How did economic highs and lows influence style in the 1980s? High Fashion answers these questions and more by exploring fashion design in the 20th century, one decade at a time.

Each chapter looks at the significant stylistic changes that occurred in one decade and places them in a wider cultural and socioeconomic context. The designers whose work best represents their era are profiled and their key looks deconstructed, from the vertical silhouette of the 1900s to minimalism in the 1990s.

High Fashion combines thoughtful analysis with a carefully curated selection of archive images to create an invaluable resource for fashion students and a fascinating journey through 20th-century style for fashionistas. It reveals how styles have changed, what those changes tell us about individuals and society at that time, and how our current relationship with fashion was formed.

Szczegóły: High Fashion - Emmanuelle Dirix

Tytuł: High Fashion
Autor: Emmanuelle Dirix
Wydawnictwo: Thames and Hudson
ISBN: 9780500518076
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 224
Format: 19.0x25.0cm
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.956 kg

Recenzje: High Fashion - Emmanuelle Dirix