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Lavishly illustrated with over 100 striking images, and original designer sketches, this is a definitive and celebratory book on Diana's transition from drindl to diva.

"From Ovid to Malcolm X, The Ladies Magazine to Punch, Mary Wollstone-craft to Anita Loos, William Hazlitt to D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Carlyle to Brett Easton Ellis, Fanny Burney to Jean Genet, Virginia Woolf to Milan Kundera, dress has stimulated comments at all levels - whether witty, ironic, moralistic, critical or simply sensual. Using letters, journals and memoirs, as well as novels, poetry and plays, and covering over four hundred years of writing, including British, Irish, American and European literature, The Pimlico Companion to Fashion is surely the ultimate collection about dress."

A kaleidoscopic, colourful and provocative survey of the fashion world. schovat popis

A uniquely personal book about the most talented fashion designer of today - andone who is constantly in the news - written with his full collaboration.

Showcases the works of revered shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, whose celebrity customers have made him famous, in a photographic tour that also includes images of his initial sketches, homes, factories, designs, and work spaces.

Celebrates generations of men who have dressed extravagantly in order to express their masculinity, joie de vivre, and non-conformist attitudes

Exploring the evolution of fashion, this book delves into the reasons behind our clothing choices and the historical shifts that have influenced style. It examines the origins of iconic garments like the 3-piece suit and analyzes the societal factors that have led to fluctuating hemlines throughout history. Through engaging narratives and insightful analysis, it uncovers the intricate relationship between fashion, culture, and identity, offering readers a deeper understanding of how and why our attire reflects our times.

Born Constance Simpson in Northumberland, she became Constance Castelfranco di Villanuova when she married an impoverished aristocrat and founded a fashion industry in Italy in the 1950s. Soon she was an international figure, but with the money and success came heartbreak and emptiness.

Originally published in 1989 and now available in paperback, a celebration of the shoe, which looks at the world of the bespoke shoemaker, follows the rise of mass manufacture and highlights the great designers past and present.