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A Pocket Guide to Vans
Series: Pocket Guides to Fashion
Brief Description
In this illustrated guide, bestselling style writer Josh Sims explores the Vans phenomenon from the brand's overnight success, thanks to Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, to its status as a style staple worn by the diverse likes of Justin Bieber and Iron Maiden....
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In this illustrated guide, bestselling style writer Josh Sims explores the Vans phenomenon from the brand's overnight success, thanks to Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, to its status as a style staple worn by the diverse likes of Justin Bieber and Iron Maiden.
The shoes are beloved for their superior grip and endlessly customisable designs. And like skateboarding—an outsider sport gone global—it has ridden many ups and downs to become a cultural icon.
Series: Pocket Guides to Fashion
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A Pocket Guide to Vans
In this illustrated guide, bestselling style writer Josh Sims explores the Vans phenomenon from the brand's overnight success, thanks to Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, to its status as a style staple worn by the diverse likes of Justin Bieber and Iron Maiden. The shoes are beloved for their superior grip and endlessly customisable designs. And like...Hardback$5400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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A Pocket Guide to Converse
Discover the legendary story of Converse, where rubber-soles and a signature chevron-and-star insignia became synonymous with American style and ubiquitous across the world. In this illustrated guide, style writer Jessica Bumpus explores the highs and lows of the iconic high-top sneaker brand from the Chuck Taylor years to its reign as a global street style classic. Featuring all of the...HardbackSold Out -
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A Pocket Guide to Dr. Martens
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781529444803
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Illustration: approx. 90 colour illustrations
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Josh Sims is a freelance style writer, contributing to the likes of the Financial Times, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, Mail on Sunday, Channel 4, the BBC, Esquire, GQ, Wallpaper* and i-D. He is the author of Icons of Men's Style and Cult Streetwear for Laurence King and contributor to several fashion books from Taschen. He has extensive contacts within the style and mainstream press.
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