Fashion, New Edition - The Definitive Visual Guide

Informationen zum Autor DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia. DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting.  DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series. https://www.dk.com/ Klappentext Is fashion your passion? Unlock the language of clothes with this ultimate fashion show that traces people's dress over the past 3000 years. Fashion is a visual feast, packed with stunning illustrations of 1,500 costumes from around the globe. It celebrates famous trendsetters, designers, and fashion icons from Queen Henrietta Maria to Jackie Onassis and Jean Paul Gautier. Fashion endlessly reinvents itself, reflecting society's trends and innovations. Discover why different looks caught on, from the elaborate ruffs, wigs, and farthingales of the 17th century, to Dior's "new look" in 1947 and shoulder pads in the 1980s. Find out why for centuries people's dress was regulated by governments' "sumptuary rules" and how the invention of new textiles from velvet to lycra influenced clothing design. Whether you're part of the fashion industry, a student, or you just love clothes, Fashion is both a glorious visual treat and a treasured history. Zusammenfassung The definitive guide to the history of fashion. From Ancient Egypt and Marie Antionette to Alexander McQueen and Chanel, this visually stunning fashion design book charts the evolution of clothing and shows how every generation reinvents fashion!  The perfect fashion coffee table book! Here’s what you’ll find inside:    • Covers the most important fashion periods in vivid detail, from ancient times to the present day, in extensive catalog spreads    • From a crinoline to a Givenchy gown, specially photographed "virtual tours" of classic pieces spotlight the details that make up a masterpiece    • Profiles showcase the key styles and works of trailblazing designers, describing how they have influenced the clothes we wear    • Beautiful double-page images from fashion archives show how people have embraced fashion in every era and place fashion in its cultural context The fashion industry is yours to explore! Packed with a dazzling combination of original fashion plates, archive images and commissioned photography, Fashion takes you on a fabulous tour across the centuries! It catalogs the history of what people wear — revealing how Western fashion has been influenced by design from around the world — and celebrating everything from costumes to haute couture. Now fully revised and updated, this lavishly illustrated book about fashion includes recent subjects of interest including the increased role of social media, fast fashion, sustainable fashion, and the drive for improved dive...

Product details

• Authors: DK, Inc. (COR)/ Franklin Dorling Kindersley, Caryn Franklin, Smithsonian Institution
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781465486400
• ISBN: 978-1-4654-8640-0
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 308 mm x 37 mm
• Series: DK Definitive Cultural Histories
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art