History of Fashion

'A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman' - Christian LouboutinAmong designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose desig...

From the turbulence of the 1930s emerged the Golden Age of Glamour. Framed by two world-changing events the economic crash of 1929 and the outbrea...

'There isn't a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of ... An absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or ...

The Suit unpicks the story of this most familiar garment, from its emergence in western Europe at the end of the seventeenth century to today. Suit...

Before photography became the primary medium for marketing fashion, there was René Gruau with his pens, brushes, watercolours, and inks. Beginning ...

Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to todays most recent trends, this en...

A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of traveland traveling in stylefrom one of the worlds preeminent fashion brands The mid-19th ...

*** The New York Times Bestseller ***The powerful story of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clo...

Glamorous fashions, personalities, and places captured by iconic photographer Slim Aarons Slim Aarons, at least according to the man himself, did n...

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...