The new standard work on fashion, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,000 full colour photos!
The word ’fashion’ connotes glamour, creativity, and the expression of a certain attitude toward life. This book is devoted to the legendary world of fashion, from its origins in the late nineteenth century to the present. Which social, historical, and cultural developments coalesced to allow fashion to become what it is today? Which designers had especially significant impact on their fashion era with extensive portraits of the ground-breaking fashion icons and countless expressive photographs. The result is a comprehensive portrayal of the rapid development of fashion from the liberation of women from the corset all the way to the minimalist and luxurious, playful and sober, conservative and revolutionary creations of modern designers.
CHARLOTTE SEELING was born in 1941 and trained as a journalist. She has travelled the world and made a name for herself with insightful interviews with the most diverse personalities. In the 1980s she was Chief Editor of Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and the French Marie Claire. Today Charlotte lives in Mieming, Austria, writing books and serving as a consultant in the areas of lifestyle and fashion.
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