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How to Read Fashion: A Crash Course in Understanding Styles

How to Read Fashion: A Crash Course in Understanding Styles

by Fiona Ffoulkes (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

Fashion is all around us, and few of us are unaffected by it. Yet how many people know the origins of the little black dress, or the bowler hat, or the ladies trouser suit? How many people can pin down the famous brand of leather jacket Marlon Brando wore in The Wild One, or why the Chanel bag is known as the 2:55 bag? How to Read Fashion identifies the main fashion trends of the past 200 years and shows how they relate to contemporary styles. From Neo-Classical to Gothic, Empire to Punk, Military, and Designer Branding, the defining characteristics of each 'look' are explained. Chapters on techniques and materials give additional technical grounding. The book then shows how all of these are applied in the world of men's and women's fashions, including formal, casual and leisure wear, as well as accessories, jewellery, hair styles and make-up. Both dip-in reference and stylish resource, How to Read Fashion will equip you with the visual vocabulary to understand, investigate and interpret styles.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Herbert Press Ltd
Published: 20 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 140812839X
ISBN 13: 9781408128398
Book Overview: A new title in the popular How to Read series Explores the major fashion trends thematically, including accessories, hair styles and make-up. Decodes references to past fashions and identifies recurring styles, materials and techniques. Examines the enduring appeal of such significant designers and brands as Rose Bertin, Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent.

Media Reviews
'Fashion is all around us but many people don't know the origins of classic pieces...Help is at hand from a new book, How to Read Fashion, which gives a crash course in understanding styles.' Glasgow Sunday Mail (January 2011)
Author Bio
Fiona Ffoulkes has worked in fashion and costume design for the past 30 years, including 15 years as a stylist for BBC and ITV. She has lectured in textiles and fashion at St Martins College of Art & Design and at the American University in Paris. Fiona is continuing research into the history of the French luxury clothing industry and has contributed to several publications, including Consumers and Luxury: Consumer Culture in Europe 1650-1850 (1999).