History of Fashion

In more than 2,000 issues, British Vogue magazine has acted as a cultural barometer, putting fashion in the context of the larger world in whic...

This major volume aims to re-colour the European world of dress, c.1300-1800. New dyes created one of the most important visual experiences of the ...

An original contribution to fashion studies, Fashion in American Life challenges existing approaches to fashion in America by considering who makes...

An original contribution to fashion studies, Fashion in American Life challenges existing approaches to fashion in America by considering who makes...

In everyone s closet, there is one article of clothing that truly demonstrates a momentary lapse in fashion judgment. I Actually Wore This is the f...

The Polo shirt is to Ralph Lauren what Mickey Mouse is to Disney or the Empire State Building is to New York City. Whether worn with the collar pop...

A glittering official history of British Vogue, telling the magazine's story from the first issue in 1916 right up to the present day, written with...

A stunning collection of behind-the-scenes hair, makeup, and wardrobe continuity photographs taken before the cameras rolled on many of Hollywoods ...

This deluxe book showcases the unique costumes of the Star Trek saga, taking in fifty years of iconic and hugely influential designs. Drawing on th...

This book examines a group of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century figural silks depicting legendary lovers from the Khamsa (Quintet) of epic Persian...

The London-based Ready, Steady, Go! began broadcasting in August of 1963 and, within a matter of weeks, became an essential television ritual for t...

Riffling through the wardrobes of years gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the rich stories underlying the clothes we wear in this s...

Featuring over 25 swimming costumes, two-piece garments and bikinis from 1880 to 1970, these fabulous and historically accurate patterns chart the ...

An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade. The 1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and f...

Memories of clothing feature prominently in auto/biographies, yet traditionally they have not been subjected to the same level of academic scrutiny...

A stunning and comprehensive look at the indelible contribution of Black designers, models, scene-makers, and stylists to fashion history, from the...

For 125 years, the Museum of Decorative Arts (Kunstgewerbemuseum) at Dresdens Pillnitz Palace has been home to a treasure trove of Japanese craftsm...

Through object-based case studies of garments from the ancient past through to the 21st century, Margaret Maynard reveals the countless ways the te...

This volume looks at how the issues of textiles and gender intertwine across three millennia in antiquity and examines continuities and differences...

The childlike character of ideal femininity has long been critiqued by feminists, from Mary Wollstonecraft to Simone de Beauvoir. Yet, women contin...

Global fashion markets, particularly those aimed at prosperous millennial consumers in China, are in thrall to Burberry, and connect the companys o...