20th Century Fashion (World of Art)

Name: 20th Century Fashion (World of Art)
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: MENDES & DE LA HAYE
ISBN: 9780500203217

MENDES & DE LA HAYE

14/09/2005
Thames & Hudson

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Couverture de 20th Century Fashion (World of Art) par MENDES & DE LA HAYE

Résumé

From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to the bumster and bustier of the 1990s, this concise and comprehensive survey explores all the significant developments in fashion in a century that bas witnessed a growing preoccupation with personal appearance and clothing. Written by two fashion historians and curators, from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the London College of Fashion, 20th Century Fashion focuses on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women and explores these through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers. Chapters are organized around crucial shifts in style and major world events, and exciting and at times revolutionary developments in fashion are placed within their socio-economic, political and cultural contexts. International in scope, the book encompasses the century's most important designers and metropolitan fashion centres and also covers developments in accessories, hairstyles and make-up. The importance of mass production, advances in man-made fibres, the growth of ready-to-wear and the major influence of postwar subcultural styles on contemporary fashion are also discussed. A reference section includes an extensive bibliography.