Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style Author: DK Publishing | Language: English | ISBN:
0756698359 | Format: EPUB
Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style Description
Review
"Whether you are a fashionista or a walking fashion faux pas, you will thoroughly enjoy this chronological look at fashion and history!" – Portland Book Review
- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: DK ADULT (October 1, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0756698359
- ISBN-13: 978-0756698355
- Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10.2 x 1.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This book is nice which means to me I didn't need it but I'll go ahead and keep it because it is an ok book...
I originally saw this book in a bookstore and just flipped through a few of the beginning pages and I thought the book was ok then I looked at the price at $50.00 and I said no way it is not worth the full price.
Then I saw it on amazon for much much less so I went ahead and purchased it.
It is published by DK which also makes travelers guides...they should maybe stick to publishing traveling guides it is laid out much like thier travel guides they try to get as much information with as many pictures as possible.
The good:
1. It is a great mix of history and fashion
2. They utilize pictures, paintings and some real garments
3. They include men's fashion which I think a lot of books sometimes skip on
4. They also go through hairstyles as well along with accessories which I thought was nice
5. They go back further than most historical fashion books to they start in The Ancient World and go through many different periods of time like the Renaissance, The Jazz age etc... So it is a nice scope
6. They have thier fashion Icon areas that are designers or people who have made an impact on fashion through the ages that cover the usual suspects Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Twiggy, Christian Dior etc...but then there are a few little surprises like Vivienne Westwood and Comme Des Gar?ons
7. There is a nice little glossary in the back that define fashion terms
The not so great:
1. I feel the majority of the pictures were too small to really see anything of value
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