Modehistoria

Threads of globalization is an interdisciplinary volume that brings fashion-specific garments, motifs, materials, and methods of production into dialogue with gender and identity …

The 1970s was a decade of style contrasts: every extreme of fashion was met by an equally trendy opposite reaction. Ankle-length maxi skirts vied for attention with super-short …

Richard Weight not only brings us up to the cultâ??s revival in the late 70s â?? played out against its own soundtrack of Quadrophenia and the Jam â?? but reveals Mod to be the DNA …

Art and fashion have long gone hand in hand, but it was during the modernist period that fashion first gained equal value to and took on the same aesthetic ideals as painting, …

From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accident and design. Clothing is …

For its luminescent beauty and timeless elegance, the pearl has been prized for centuries, from ancient civilizations and royalty to society girls and Hollywood celebrities. Not …

Jane Tynan offers new perspectives on the cultural history of the First World War by examining the clothing worn by British combatants on the western front. Khaki emerges as a …

*** 'This powerful, speaking-truth-to-power book is an essential read for everybody who wants to stop feeling clueless and helpless about the impacts of cosumerism, and start doing …

A century of innovation from "the Bible of fashion and of high society," featuring magazine covers, illustrations, ephemera and more Founded in 1921, the iconic French fashion …

Hal Rubenstein, fashion authority, consultant, and author of the bestselling 100 Unforgettable Dresses, presents fifty of the most influential romantic moments in style from the …