Modehistoria

This is the first academic study of sneakers and the subculture that surrounds them. Since the 1980s, American sneaker enthusiasts, popularly known as sneakerheads or …

What people wore in the distant past is often challenging to determine, owing to the disintegration of natural textiles and materials over time. Yet when new findings from …

'Enchanting... the closest anyone can get to a face-to-face with Coco.' SpectatorThe story of Coco Chanel's life, as told by her to Paul MorandCoco Chanel invited Paul Morand to …

At one time Great Britain clothed the world. In the 1880s, when the British textile industry was at its height, 85 percent of the world’s population wore clothing made from fabric …

What do you use every day that is small and large, worthless and beyond price? It's easily found in the gutter, yet you may never be able to replace it. You are always losing it …

Elaborate, luxurious and powerful, the Dolce & Gabbana look has always exuded decadent sensuality.With tailoring and corsets, baroque prints and innovative silhouettes, the fashion …

A biography of the French fashion icon that unveils the private life behind the public image. Coco Chanel lived her own life as a romantic heroine. Fueled by nineteenth-century …

After initial ambivalence about distinctive garb for its ministers, early Christianity developed both liturgical garments and visible markers of clerical status outside church. …

A collectible, pocket-sized visual history of the innovative athletic and street style brand.Discover the story of Nike, from its beginnings in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports to its …

Inspired by new approaches in performance studies, theatre history, research in material culture and dress history, a rich discussion of the many aspects of costume in …