History of Fashion

If Coco Chanel were to give a masterclass on design, creativity and attitude, what wisdom would she impart? Discover the life, work and legacy of C...

From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to celebrity couture of the new millennium and the evolution of streetwear, this comprehensive surve...

Revealed here are childrens and womens clothing, including undergarments, leisurewear, and street apparel from 1860 to 1900. Over 270 photographs c...

'The most entertaining book of the year' Sunday Times 'The autobiography of magazine kingpin Nicholas Coleridge is a Waugh-like whirlwind of eccen...

Kicksology is your all-access pass into the fascinating, colorful world of running shoesand what makes up a perfect pair of kicks. Sports journali...

As testified by the monumental success of the recent Dior retrospective curated by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Christian Dior: Designer...

We all make choices every day about which shoes to wear, but why do we choose the shoes we do? Organised around four main types - boots, sneakers, ...

From purses to parasols, spectacles to slippers, wigs to walking sticks, the Rijksmuseum has a superb collection of fashion accessories that also i...

A sumptuously illustrated, encyclopedic chronicle of fashion and its trends, from the 18th to the early 20th century Prior to the invention of phot...

Best known for his trademark use of unique materials, including cork, vinyl, Lucite and wallpaper, and his creation of one-of-a-kind, million dolla...

'Rolfe explores the fascinating link between heels and both physical and psychological power. Divided into four shoe categories and accompanied by ...

Classic workwear, sports and military clothing in a new mini format. Curated by connoisseurs of vintage clothing, the Vintage Showroom is a vast co...

This is the story of streetwear. King ADZ and Wilma Stone recount how a long line of subcultural movements have been incorporated into a multi-bill...

Travel around the globe with Vogues most exotic fashion, travel, and lifestyle stories Have fashion, will travel. Thats the vision behind Vogue ...

Welcome to the world of the sharp-suited faces. The Italianistas. The scooter-riding, all-night-dancing instigators of what became, from its myriad...

Ever wondered why Yayoi Kusama dresses in dots or dreamt of asking Picasso: why the Breton tee?  Enter sARTorial, a fun guide to the signature look...

Most take for granted that a pair of jeans is not considered complete without patches, rivets, buttons, and other trims. The existence of such desi...

This comprehensive survey of women's fashion footwear, with more than 1,000 photos, includes every type of fashion shoe that has walked through the...

Fictionally Fabulous is a full-color illustrated guide to dozens of beloved characters from film and TV who changed the face of fashion: from the f...

A practical introduction to key fashion trends from the little black dress and bowler hat to the ladies trouser suit and 2:55 bag. Fashion is all ...

Social meets fashion history in the tantalizing story of the boot from the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition to online shopping and fashion blogs. W...

This book is about people who worked in the rag trade in the nineteenth century dressmakers and milliners, tailors, two shoemakers, a framework kn...

Striking photographs of 126 influential celebrities of the twentieth century highlight a sartorial detail that the stars wore first and that, as a ...

Explore fashion history with legs at center stagefrom the dawn of civilization through current-day trends. This book examines societys role in movi...

The second and final volume of the collected best work of Vogue editor and international fashion icon Grace Coddington This handsome slipcased edit...

The sweeping crinolines, corsets, bustles, bonnets and parasols of Victorian Britain are indispensable to our period dramas, and their influences c...