A History of Fashion
by J. Anderson Black
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalfashionslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is slow-burning, inventive and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
Traces the history of costume and fashion from ancient times through the mid-nineteen eighties. Twentieth century designers whose fashions are shown in photographs and illustrations include: Chanel, Redfern, Vionnet, Schiaparelli, Regna, Malyneux, Dior, Balenciaga, Carven, Quant, Cardin, Clark, Courreges, Rabanne, Saint Laurent, Gibb, Rhodes, Muir, Ashley, Krizia, Missoni, Versace, Lagerfeld, Blass and Yuke.
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- Author
- J. Anderson Black
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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