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Fashion, New Edition: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)

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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 diversity and beauty ideals. The illustrated glossary of technical terms and a comprehensive index help make this page-turning fashion book an indispensable work of reference for any fashion student or fashionista’s shelf. Look out for more titles in The Definitive Visual Guide series from DK. Experience the power of art and take a guided tour of the world’s most influential paintings in Art, or celebrate the history and evolution of design movements in Design. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK; 2nd edition (September 3, 2019)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 480 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1465486402


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 00


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.18 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.63 x 1.38 x 11.38 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #7,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Textile & Costume (Books) #10 in Fashion History #18 in Fashion Design


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Fashion history on parade
I wasn’t expecting this book to be as BIG as it is! I’m a very visual person so I love the many many illustrations. A great resource for my studies.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023 by Pat Taylor

  • Great Book
This book may be geared towards a younger reader, but it is a great book for all ages.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023 by V

  • This book is perfection!
The most comprehensive book on the history of fashion. I don’t know how anyone could give it less than five stars.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023 by Amazon Customer

  • Greatest Fashion Text book for Visual Learners
The book is full with descriptions and pictures if you aren't a reader and God does it help with fashion history! Lovely on display too!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023 by Manuel Ortiz

  • Everything you want to know about fashion!!
This book is both beautiful and informative. It begins with prehistoric people and continues to today. It is very interesting to see how and why clothing styles evolved through the years. I gave it to my grandaughter for her birthday but may order one for myself!
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023 by Virginia Urani

  • Plenty of pictures and text
For a guy, not very interested in fashion, this was a bit of a slog. Still, I wanted to see the evolution of fashion. The earlier centuries are characterized by clothes worn by the wealthy and leisure classes to show off their status. The more recent decades are filled with skin-exposing, bizarre, weird, ugly and unrealistic clothing that fortunately is seldom seen in real life. A fashion designer is profiled at the start of each section. This book, published by DK consists of images of pages. The layout of the book consists of 2-page spreads. Reading this book on a 12” iPad Pro entailed zooming in on and the text and moving around in each image in order for the type to be large enough to read (larger than 4 point). Fortunately, there is enough resolution for it to enlarge well. Page 435-463 is an “Illustrated Glossary.” Page 464-475 is an Index. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023 by Keith Kendall

  • Great for Coffee Table
I am extremely excited about this collection. I ordered them all. Perfect for display on coffee table or console and or leisure. If you invite a book worm to your home they will enjoy taking a look. I love these books! The size is that textbook size I was looking for also.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023 by Gina L. Bernard Gina L. Bernard

  • Love it
My favorite trio - also art and design. Beautiful pictures. I felt lack of 2000 fashion pictures and information
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023 by Oksana

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