Fashion
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"From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. "Fashion" is the ultimate visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary fashion houses of Chanel and Dior, to the latest cutting-edge labels, this gorgeous
… More »"From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. "Fashion" is the ultimate visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary fashion houses of Chanel and Dior, to the latest cutting-edge labels, this gorgeous collection of costume and dress shows how fashion reflects people and places, and captures the times in which they lived."--P. [4] of cover.
« LessDK Smithsonian fashion
Medieval romance and trade
Renaissance splendor
Baroque and rococo
From revolution to frivolity
La belle epoque and the jazz age
From glamour to utility
Optimism and youth
Swinging sixties to glam rock
The designer decades
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The Ancient world -- Medieval romance and trade -- Renaissance splendor -- Baroque and rococo -- From revolution to frivolity -- La belle epoque and the jazz age -- From glamour to utility -- Optimism and youth -- Swinging sixties to glam rock -- The designer decades
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Add a CommentA stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing. It contains everything you need to know about changing fashion and style — from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge — and information on icons like Marie Antoinette, Clara Bow, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Alexander McQueen. Fashion catalogues the history of what people wear, revealing how Western fashion has been influenced by design from around the world and celebrating costume and haute couture. Popular Culture newsletter March 2013.