History of Fashion

This book presents full step-by-step instructions for the making of early 17th-century mens clothes and accessories in a technically accurate, visu...

Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture showcases breakthrough sneaker's from the mid-nineteenth century for sports performance to present day ...

We have been walking upright for almost six million years and soon learned how to offload our bodys weight on the arch of the foot. Salvatore Ferra...

Create perfect, historically accurate Victorian menswear, from morning coats to shirts and trousers Contains detailed patterns and practical instr...

This stunning collection of period garments spans 400 years of fashion, from 1550 to 1900. Draft your own made-to-measure patterns to create perfec...

An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production The history of the handbagits design, how it ...

Fashion in the Edwardian period underwent some quite revolutionary changes. The delicately coloured, flower-and-lace-trimmed trailing gowns and ela...

A selection of the themes Alberto Lattuada proposed to his students during his fourteen years at Polimoda in Florence, accompanied by beautiful dra...

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential designer of the 20th century. This book honours her influence by celebrating the k...

Founded in 1 961, Yves Saint Laurent has been one of the greatest names in fashion ever since. Throughout the years, the groundbreaking designs of ...

A comprehensive study of dress in Northern Europe from the early fourteenth century to the beginning of the Renaissance, this new book is the first...

Marjorie Merriweather Post was one of America's most powerful women, a director of General Foods, Inc., philanthropist, patriot and internationalis...

The 1960s, known as the Swinging Sixties, are recognised as a landmark decade both by those who lived through them and those who look back in awe a...

This is the definitive book on fashion in the 1940s, covering everything from French style under the Occupation and the make do and mend mentality,...

This exciting book explores one of the most diverse and innovative periods in British fashion and showcases the work of some of the decade's leadin...

This exciting book explores fashion not simply from an aesthetic point of view but also as a manifestation of social and cultural change. Focus...