In America
A Lexicon of Fashion
ISBN: HB: 9781588397348,
Yale University Press,
Metropolitan Museum of Art,
May 2022
276 pp., 31,7x23,5 cm, 150 colour illus.
276 pp., 31,7x23,5 cm, 150 colour illus.
Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing – from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy of sportswear to emerging creatives shaping the future of fashion in the United States.
"In America:...
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35.00 GBP
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Guo Pei
Couture Fantasy
ISBN: HB: 9780300264258,
Yale University Press,
March 2022
272 pp., 32,4x24,8 cm, 200 colour illus.
272 pp., 32,4x24,8 cm, 200 colour illus.
A resplendent celebration of the spectacular fashion designs of Guo Pei, China's first and preeminent couturier.
"Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy" is a journey into the imaginative world of Guo Pei, China's first courtier and one of the world's most innova...
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60.00 GBP
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Patrick Kelly
Runway of Love
ISBN: HB: 9780300260236,
Yale University Press,
November 2021
200 pp., 24,8x21,0 cm, 190 colour illus.
200 pp., 24,8x21,0 cm, 190 colour illus.
Patrick Kelly (1954-1990) was known for his bold, bright, and joyful fashion creations that resonated in the streets and nightclubs and on the runways of New York, Paris, and beyond. The first American and the first Black designer to be admitted to t...
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37.50 GBP
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Tudor Fashion
ISBN: PB: 9780300260588,
Yale University Press,
August 2021
208 pp., 26,7x21,6 cm, 180 colour illus.
208 pp., 26,7x21,6 cm, 180 colour illus.
The Tudors are some of the best-known figures in history. They continue, even today, to spark our curiosity and imagination. Their enduring popularity is no doubt partly due to the iconic portraits in which they are depicted, in farthingales and ruff...
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Tudor Textiles
ISBN: PB: 9780300260571,
Yale University Press,
August 2021
208 pp., 26,7x21,6 cm, 132 colour illus.
208 pp., 26,7x21,6 cm, 132 colour illus.
At the Tudor Court, textiles were ubiquitous in decor and ceremony. Tapestries, embroideries, carpets, and hangings were more highly esteemed than paintings and other forms of decorative art. In 16th-century Europe, fine textiles were so costly that...
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25.00 GBP
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Dandy Style
250 Years of British Men's Fashion
ISBN: HB: 9780300254136,
Yale University Press,
January 2021
168 pp., 25,4x19,0 cm, 115 colour and black&white illus.
168 pp., 25,4x19,0 cm, 115 colour and black&white illus.
The style of the dandy is elegant but bold – dedicated to the perfection of taste. This meticulously choreographed look has a vibrant history; the legacy of Beau Brummell, the original dandy of Regency England, can be traced in the clothing of urban...
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Fur
A Sensitive History
ISBN: HB: 9780300227208,
Yale University Press,
November 2020
240 pp., 27,0x21,6 cm, 217 colour illus., 29 black&white illus.
240 pp., 27,0x21,6 cm, 217 colour illus., 29 black&white illus.
The first and only book of its kind, "Fur: A Sensitive History" looks at the impact of fur on society, politics, and, of course, fashion. This material has a long, complex, and rich history, culminating in recent and ongoing anti-fur debates. Jonatha...
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Rose in Fashion
Ravishing
ISBN: HB: 9780300250084,
Yale University Press,
September 2020
240 pp., 26,7x21,6 cm, 228 colour illus., 38 black&white illus.
240 pp., 26,7x21,6 cm, 228 colour illus., 38 black&white illus.
"The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing" is a fascinating exploration of how the rose has inspired the way we look, dress, feel, and fantasize. It foregrounds innovative, refined, and challenging fashion design from elite 18th-century woven silks to the late...
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32.50 GBP
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Back in Fashion
Western Fashion from the Middle Ages to the Present
ISBN: HB: 9780300218848,
Yale University Press,
April 2020
288 pp., 25,4x19,0 cm, 240 colour and black&white illus.
288 pp., 25,4x19,0 cm, 240 colour and black&white illus.
This engaging volume tells the history of Western fashion, exploring how and why it has influenced people's attitudes, actions, and beliefs since the Middle Ages. "Back in Fashion" focuses on themes specific to particular periods – such as the signif...
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35.00 GBP
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Pocket
A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660-1900
ISBN: PB: 9780300253740,
Yale University Press,
April 2020
264 pp., 23,5x17,5 cm, 200 colour illus.
264 pp., 23,5x17,5 cm, 200 colour illus.
This fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women's everyday lives – from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen – and to explore...
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