Wigging Out Fake Hair That Made Real History

Wigging Out is a stunning visual journey through the fascinating history of wigs and hairpieces, covering thousands of years of hair worn by everyone from Cleopatra and Louis XIV to Naomi Campbell and Lady Gaga. Starting in ancient Egypt and ending on the red carpet of the Met Gala, Wigging Out features capsule fashion histories set alongside spectacular images of real and synthetic wigs worn by everyone from Roman emperors and nineteenth-century Gibson Girls to twenty-first-century drag queens and London street punks. Including interviews with modern wigmakers, stylists, and braiders, Wigging Out is a revelatory mash-up of styles, stories, and personalities that takes readers on a joyful romp through fake-hair history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jessica Glasscock
• Editore: Black Dog and Leventhal
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 01.04.2023
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura d'interni, design; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Guide e manuali > Salute > Bellezza / cosmesi
• EAN: 9780762481477
• ISBN: 978-0-7624-8147-7
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.2 x 23.2 x 2.2 cm
• Categorie: Fashion & style guides, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Fashion, Social and cultural history, Needlework & fabric crafts, Needlework and fabric crafts, Fashion and style guides, Fashion and textile design: accessories