A visual journey through the decades, 'Vintage Fashion' is a book for those interested in collecting and acquiring vintage but it also caters for the woman who is looking at past influences for inspiration when developing her individual look. Featuring the work of 80 years of couture designers, it is of interest to fashion students, designers and any fashionists. The book provides an awareness of the fashion skills and techniques of the past, as well as pointers on what to look for when sourcing original vintage pieces, allowing the reader to understand and develop their own intrinsic tastes and fashion sensibilities.
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Wallow in stylish nostalgia with this beautifully illustrated homage to the frocks and finery of the bygone age. --Bella
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Foreword by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes. Shopping guide and vintage pieces by Mark and Cleo Butterfield. Contributing authors include: Emma Baxter Wright, fashion lecturer and author, Kate Mulvey, author and journalist; Sarah Kennedy, media commentator, journalist and magazine editor; and Karen Clarkson, fashion writer and TV broadcaster.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Lulu
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Format:Paperback
Although subtitled "collecting and wearing designer clothes" this is really more a comprehensive study of twentieth-century fashion, but that is certainly not a criticism. With a careful survey of each decade and a useful summary showing all its main elements, iconic photographs of key looks and close-ups of intricate detail, there is something here for everyone from the vintage enthusiast to the fashion student. The illustrations are, of course, glorious, and many will want this book just for the sake of the pictures, but the text is witty and perceptive too. As I was a teenager in the Seventies I am especially glad that Biba and Ossie Clark are given the attention they deserve, but my mother, who wore the New Look when it first appeared, is equally pleased with the 1940s and 1950s sections. A lovely resource for endless inspiration or for when you just want to lose yourself in fabulousness for a while.
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By Dolly
Format:Paperback
This book is a must for any one interested in vintage fashion but it is also a great book to leave on your coffee table for any one to look at. The illustrations are beautiful,you will want to look at them again and again,there is also a lot of reading in the book which makes it good value for money.
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By Boudica73
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I am looking for inspiration for creating my own vintage style clothes and this is perfect, it's got some fabulous images in and gives lots of useful info on the main elements and features of each ear without being too wordy. Thoroughly recommend!
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Great to Read or Flip through!!
I bought this for my wife and she absolutely loved it.
She's not in the fashion industry but loves fashion, the history and art of it and also the inspiration behind it. Read more
She's not in the fashion industry but loves fashion, the history and art of it and also the inspiration behind it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eoin McQuaid
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A must have for fashion fanatics
If like me, you adore vintage fashion, buy this book! It is an easy read and it has plenty of beautiful pictures to admire.
Published 11 months ago by Skymrose
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Very good
Got this for my daughters birthday present she has a great love of all things vintage and she thought this was excellent :)
Published 15 months ago by Carajan
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Beautiful!
I got this book for my wife as we have recently started to attend vintage fairs, she loves it - especially the photos from fashions through the eras. Read more
Published 16 months ago by bertie b
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Inspiring
Always judge a book by its cover and this is what made me look twice at this book.
The cover says it all, a visual delight. Read more
The cover says it all, a visual delight. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jackie
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Vintage Fashion at it's best.
For those who have a passion for vintage fashion i would highly recommend this book. The perfect coffee table book. Beautifully written and the pictures are gorgeous.
Published 19 months ago by sweetbiscuit
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Gorgeous to look at
Indeed, pretty much a classy coffee table book than a practical guide on how to collect, waer and care for vintage fashion. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2010 by Pusspuss
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vintage fashion, collecting and wearing designer classics.
Very impressed with the layout and prints in the book. Whatever era you are interested in you will find excellent information. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2010 by sunflower
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for anyone interested in fashion
This book is excellent for anyone who is interested in fashion and past trends. This book has every era which has been influential in fashion and has brought us to where we are now... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2010 by Kayli Robotham
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vintage fashion - collecting and wearing designer classics
I found this book very disappointing as it does not closely follow its title. It is an overview of 20th century fashion decade by decade, which I already have in other books, but... Read more
Published on 9 May 2009 by Frances Youel
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