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The Dress

100 Ideas That Changed Fashion Forever
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The Dress by Marnie Fogg is a rich exploration of iconic dresses throughout history, showcasing their cultural significance and enduring impact on fashion. With stunning visuals, the book delves into the stories behind these garments, highlighting how they've shaped style and influenced society. This artistic journey celebrates the creativity and innovation at the heart of fashion design.
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about fashion and design, as it explores the cultural significance and history of iconic dresses. It provides an insight into the evolution of style and the impact of fashion on society, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in the arts and culture of apparel.

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The Dress

From the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood's mini-crini, from Herve Lager's 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane's 2006 neon revamp, these 100 dresses made fashion history.

A unique costume history, identifying key fashion developments and how they have been adapted over time. Lavishly illustrated, The Dress Interweaves the past and present, showing the influence of fashion designers on the industry as a whole, as well as within their cultural and social milieu.

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Through 100 groundbreaking dresses, The Dress traces the past and present influences and reinterpretations in clothing design. From the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood's mini-crini of 1985, from Herve Leger's 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane's 2006 neon version, each landmark dress provides examples of how fashion ideas have been reborn and referenced throughout time by designers.

By making connections between designers and across decades, the book allows the reader to discover the breadth of influence in this field, the magic of inspired originality from fashion designers, and an overview of fashion history. From beaded and bias-cut to frou-frou to corseted, Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, laced to bustled, each dress tells a fashion story through anecdotes and analysis, with historic and cross-cultural references, beautiful imagery, and immaculate referencing.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787399235

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: 220 illus and photos

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 284.0mm

Weight: 1390g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Marnie Fogg is a fashion expert, lecturer, media consultant and bestselling author. Among her books are Print in Fashion, Vintage Handbags, When Fashion Really Works and The Fashion Swatch Book. She lives in Derbyshire.

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