{"title":"fashion history","description":"\u003cp\u003efashion history\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cr-fashion-book-fall-winter-2014-beyonce-cover","title":"CR Fashion book Fall\/Winter 2014 Beyonce Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCR Fashion book Fall\/Winter 2014 Beyonce Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis CR fashion book fall\/winter 2014 Issue 5 featuring Beyonce is a rare and highly sought-after publication in the fashion industry. CR magazines combine fashion, music, photography and luxury goods, making it a unique and exclusive read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good Condition, Soft Cover.  Minor incomplete angle bend on cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151295914236,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182943.jpg?v=1780634903"},{"product_id":"book-appearances-by-martin-harrison","title":"Appearances by Martin Harrison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearances by Martin Harrison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003eA study of fashion photography since 1945 which places it in the mainstream of popular culture. It links fashion to such influential figures as Walker Evans and Robert Frank, and its implications transcend purely photographic history. Martin Harrison explores the role of magazine culture and the influences of art directors and editors, who have both created and reflected the mood and tones of the post-war decades. With the participation of the greatest figures in the field, from Richard Avedon and Irving Penn to Bruce Weber, he presents some of the most famous fashion photographs of all time, as well as many rare images. The involvement of artists such as Cindy Sherman and Robert Mapplethorpe is also examined, whose work is peripheral to the fashion industry, yet whose influence pervades the look and climate of the times. The conclusion is that fashion photography is no longer dinstinct from the lineage of art photography and has now become central to an understanding of modern culture and vidual media.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eFrom Library Journal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003ePhotography as a fine art is often shaped by work done in the field of fashion. As well as peddling clothes in the pages of women's magazines, fashion photographers also influence and reflect society's attitudes and obsessions. Thus, the elegant, chic, and sophisticated fashion images of the postwar period gradually evolved into the decadent, soft-porn statements typical of the 1980s and 1990s. Art historian Harrison discusses the sociological issues behind these photographic trends by examining not only the impact made by fashion photographers but also the influence of certain powerful and creative art directors. In addition, he covers the often overlooked area of male fashion, attempting to explain why this subject has received such little serious attention.The author does well in identifying the models used in each fashion shot. (Most of us have forgotten that Anjelica Huston also worked as a model.) Unfortunately, there is little new material in this book--little that was not covered in the same author's Shots of Style (Faber \u0026amp; Faber, 1986), written as an exhibition catalog for the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1985. Although neither book is indexed (which makes anthologies of this size difficult to use), the earlier work lists the photographers alphabetically in the table of contents, while the present work does not, merely offering such vague chapter headings as \"Inside\" and \"White Heat.\" Chicago readers will be disappointed that Victor Skrebneski's work is not included. Superfluous if your library has Shots of Style .\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition, Hard Cover - Book cover is in excellent condition. Dust Cover has slight wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright, 1991 Martin Harrison \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: \u003ca href=\"tel:0-224-02887-1\"\u003e0-224-02887-1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151298207996,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182758.jpg?v=1780634800"},{"product_id":"avedon-fashion-1944-2000-by-carol-squiers-vince-aletti-and-philippe-garner","title":"Avedon Fashion 1944-2000. by Carol Squiers, Vince Aletti and  Philippe Garner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvedon Fashion 1944-2000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAvedon Fashion 1944-2000\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses seven decades of extraordinary images by Richard Avedon, the most influential fashion photographer of the 20th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis comprehensive volume offers a definitive survey, from Avedon's groundbreaking early photographs for \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e through his constantly inventive contributions to \u003ci\u003eVogue, Egoiste, and The New Yorker.\u003c\/i\u003e Each carefully selected image represents an artistic collaboration with significant models, stylists, and designers. Avedon Fashion accompanies the first major exhibition to survey this body of work, at the International Center of Photography in May 2009. With critical essays by Carol Squiers, curator at the ICP, and photography critic Vince Aletti, as well as an appreciation by photo-historian Philippe Garner, \u003ci\u003eAvedon Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles an astonishing record of photographic achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarol Squiers\u003c\/b\u003e, curator at the International Center of Photography, has contributed to \u003ci\u003eArtforum, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Vogue, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVince Aletti\u003c\/b\u003e, adjunct curator at ICP and former art editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, reviews photography exhibitions for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe Garner \u003c\/b\u003eis International Head of Photographs and 20th Century Decorative Arts \u0026amp; Design, Christie's. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Condition, Hard Cover - Cover has little to no wear. Overall, Great Condition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2009, International center of Photography and The Richard Avedon Foundation. \u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: \u003ca href=\"tel:0-8109-8389-2\"\u003e0-8109-8389-2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151299059964,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182700.jpg?v=1780634580"},{"product_id":"book-fashion-a-timeline-in-photographs-1950-to-today-by-caroline-rennolds-milbank","title":"Fashion: A timeline in Photographs, 1950 to today. By Caroline Rennolds Milbank","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFashion: A timeline in Photographs, 1950 to today. By Caroline Rennolds Milbank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFASHION: A Timeline in Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e is a definitive and beautifully illustrated visual history of fashion from one of America’s premiere fashion historians, Caroline Rennolds Milbank. This unrivaled and exceptional fashion resource is an immersive 150-year visual odyssey which tracks year-by-year, decade-by-decade, the ever-changing fashion landscape from 1850 to the present. With over 1400 photographs, almost all of which are rare—either never before published or rarely seen—we see fashion transform from the crinoline-supported billowing skirts and enormous ballooning sleeves of the late 19th century to the hemlines that fell along with the crashing stock market in 1929; through the shocking pants styles of the '30s and short A-line shifts of the '60s; through the designer-driven styles of the '80s, '90s, and today. In her introduction, Milbank explains the importance of photographs in that they “show what fashion illustrations cannot; what people actually wore, what exaggeration they adopted and the actual prevalence of style.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile the focus is not on specific designers, notable designers are included, such as Charles Frederick Worth, Chanel, Poiret, Charles James, Karl Lagerfeld, Halston, Ungaro, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Rudi Gernreich, Celine, Geoffrey Beene, John Galliano, Issey Miyake, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Prada, and Dior. As the decades progress, photographs of designer fashion predominate, and many notable personalities are included like Princess Pauline de Metternich, considered the chicest woman in Europe in the 1860s; members of Queen Victoria's family, including her impeccably dressed daughter-in-law, Alexandra, Princess of Wales; opera stars renowned for their wardrobes, Christina Nillson, Adelina Patti; working women, athletes, dancers, actresses, courtesans, royal mistresses; feminists who chose to dress outside the fashion system like Civil War surgeon Dr. Mary Walker. Milbank states that “photographs show women courageous enough in their convictions to flout convention.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs the book travels primarily through North America and Europe, presenting multiple images for each year, Milbank keenly illustrates how a certain style of dressing was ubiquitous--the same silhouette worn not only in France and the U.S. but also in India and Hungary. Along with tracking every major change in fashion, readers also see evolutions in hairstyles, jewelry, hat styles, outerwear, and footwear. The photographers range from the earliest well-known professionals like Disdéri, to charming amateur works as well as to the very beginning of street photography. Photographs of stylish women seen out and about span over 100 years, with recent examples from Mary Hilliard and Scott Schuman. \u003cb\u003eFASHION: A Timeline in Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e will be a welcome addition to the library of any fashion or costume designer as well as students of fashion, history, art history and photography, and is sure to become an instant classic!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaroline Rennolds Milbank\u003c\/b\u003e is a fashion historian and the author of four books and has been a costume curator for exhibitions at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Clark Art Institute. \u003cb\u003eHarold Koda\u003c\/b\u003e is curator in charge at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition, Hard Cover - Cover has little to no wear. Overall, Excellent readable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2015 Caroline Rennolds Milbank. First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: 978-0-8478-4602-3\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151329435900,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182521.jpg?v=1780634472"},{"product_id":"book-beaton-in-vogue-by-josephine-ross","title":"Beaton in Vogue by Josephine Ross","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeaton in Vogue by Josephine Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003eCecil Beaton was a man of great style, dazzling charm and extraordinary talent whose entire professional life was intimately intertwined with the evolution of 'Vogue.' At twenty, Beaton sent 'Vogue' London editors a snapshot of an undergraduate play at Cambridge; just months before the death at 75, he completed for French 'Vogue' two marathon photo assignments. In the years between British, French and American 'Vogue' published Beaton's finest work - not only his famous photographs, but his writings, drawings, designs and paintings.Drawing from this wealth of material, 'Beaton in Vogue' captures the whole of this enormously versatile, energetic, and prolific man. Organized around 44 of Beaton's articles for the magazine, this book profiles his wit and accomplishment as a writer and stylish chronicler, including in such pieces as 'Palm Beachistory,' 'Remembrance of Things Proust,' 'The Age of Artifice' -- of high society, culture, and style.Beaton's wry line drawings complement his sharp verbal sketches of the London and New York social seasons; his set and costume designs accompany accounts of his personal involvement with the worlds of theater and ballet. Beaton's own words become commentary for his renowned photographs - the stunning fashion shots; the haunting wartime images; the portraits of the famous, from a demure young Princess Elizabeth and other royals at home to a playful Greta Garbo, from Gertrude Stein and associates in Paris to Audrey Hepburn wearing Beaton's costumes for 'My Fair Lady.'Finally, Beaton's ebullient paintings are reproduced here in full color, including the late work Beaton triumphantly executed with his left hand after a stroke paralyzed his right side.Josephine Ross selects and introduced work by Beaton dating form the 1920s to the 1970s.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition, Hard Cover - Cover is in great condition. Dust Cover has slight wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 1986 by The condè Nast Publication Ltd. First American Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: \u003ca href=\"tel:0-517-56233-2\"\u003e0-517-56233-2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151330713852,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182233.jpg?v=1780634062"},{"product_id":"book-edith-head-the-fifty-year-career-of-hollywood-s-greatest-costume-designer-by-jay-jorgensen","title":"Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood’s Greatest Costume Designer","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood’s Greatest Costume Designer by Jay Jorgensen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAll About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments.\u003c\/i\u003e Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897 -- 1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed -- because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been tapped. This unprecedented access allows this book to be a one-of-a-kind survey, bringing together a spectacular collection of rare and never-before-seen sketches, costume test shots, behind-the- scenes photos, and ephemera.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJay Jorgensen\u003c\/b\u003e is a film and fashion historian and collector. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEdith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer\u003c\/i\u003e. Jorgensen is also a photographer whose work has been showcased in magazines such as \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTV Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Palm Springs, California.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition, Hard Cover - Cover s in Excellent condition. Dust Cover has little to no wear. Overall, Excellent readable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2010 by Jay Jorgensen, First Edition.\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved under the Pan-American and International Copyright Conventions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: 978-0-7624-3805-1\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151332090108,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182146.jpg?v=1780634336"},{"product_id":"book-american-style-by-kelly-killoren-benson","title":"American Style by Kelly Killoren Benson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-toggle\" data-readmore-show-link-text=\"Show more\" data-readmore-hide-link-text=\"Show less\" data-toggle-more-aria-label=\"Show more about American Style\" data-toggle-less-aria-label=\"Show less about American Style\" data-readmore-state=\"open\" id=\"rm-content_0\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAmerican Style by Kelly Killoren Benson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMore than 200 American style icons are illustrated and defined in this book dedicated to the ever-changing persona of fashion in the United States. In an insightful introduction, Harold Koda, curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, shares his insights on American style throughout American history. Subjects include Courtney Love, Cindy Sherman, Las Vegas, Farrah Fawcett, the Black Panthers, Donna Karan, Bergdorf Goodman, Lilly Pulitzer, Stetson, the Rat Pack, Levi's, Barbie, Diane von Furstenberg, Vanity Fair, Tiffany's, Carolina Herrera, Charivari, Madonna, Diana Vreeland, the Playboy Bunny, Russell Simmons, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003eIn an insightful introduction, Harold Koda, curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gives his perception of American style throughout American history. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eExcellent Condition, Hard Cover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e- Cover is in excellent condition. Dust Cover has little no wear. 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