Vintage Fashion: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics

by Sarah Kennedy, Karen Clarkson, Emma Baxter-Wright, et al.

Book Overview

This volume is a visual journey through the decades, it is suitable for those interested in collecting vintage fashion items and also caters for the woman who is 'beyond fashion'. It provides an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844422682
• ISBN13: 9781844422685
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A must-have for fashionistas

Although this book is clearly intended for women who are interested in buying high-end vintage fashions and want to know what to look for, it's actually a history of 20th century fashion, from the pre-World War I era to the eighties. The author not only explains who the top designers were during each decade and what their signature styles were, she also lists all the major trends and illustrates how the political and social background of each era influenced fashions. It's beautifully illustrated throughout, with photographs of vintage pieces as well as reproductions of advertisements and magazine photographs.