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High Fashion Emmanuelle Dirix

High Fashion By Emmanuelle Dirix

High Fashion by Emmanuelle Dirix


£6.30
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the significant stylistic changes that occurred in the decade in question, and places these in their cultural and political context.

High Fashion Summary

High Fashion: The 20th Century Decade by Decade by Emmanuelle Dirix

From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the significant stylistic changes that occurred in the decade in question, and places these in their cultural and political context. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings of the clothes and the people who wore them. Alongside the individual chapters, three designers that made their mark on fashion are discussed, as well as three key looks per decade. Many of the designers are household names; some are lesser known. But all these individuals, whether through their designs or their business practices, are exemplars of their age.

High Fashion Reviews

'Turning the pages of this lively book is like rummaging with a fancy dress box overflowing with clothes from the 20th century ... Dirix is a fabulous guide' - Daily Mail

About Emmanuelle Dirix

Emmanuelle Dirix is a lecturer, writer and curator based in London. She lectures in Critical and Historical Studies at Chelsea College of Art & Design, Central Saint Martin's, the Royal College of Art, and the Antwerp Fashion Academy. She regularly contributes to exhibition catalogues and books on fashion, textiles and body politics, including Birds of Paradise: Plumes & Feathers in Fashion, Unravel: Knitwear in Fashion and a series of fashion sourcebooks that cover the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1970s.

Table of Contents

Introduction * 1900s * 1910s * 1920s * 1930s * 1940s * 1950s * 1960s * 1970s 1980s * 1990s

Additional information

GOR008232122
9780500518076
0500518076
High Fashion: The 20th Century Decade by Decade by Emmanuelle Dirix
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20160229
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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