Vintage Fashion

📖 The Scoop

A visual journey through the fashion of the decades, Vintage Fashion enables the reader to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the twentieth century. The book is for those interested in collecting and acquiring authentic vintage pieces, but it also caters for the woman who is 'beyond fashion', who won't be dictated to by market trends but who will always be looking at past influences for inspiration when developing her own individual look. It is of interest to fashion students, designers and any fashionista, whether they are on the lookout for exciting and rare pieces, want to understand what they are looking at when they bargain hunt in charity shops, or are simply interested in developing their own unique look based on pieces that inspire them from the past. At a time in history where everyone is their own stylist and evolves their own look, this book will enable the reader to consolidate, understand and develop their intrinsic tastes and fashion sensibilities. There is no advice given on how to mix different eras and styles because that is for the individual to create; instead this book provides an awareness of the fashion skills and techniques of the past, as well as pointers on what to look out for when sourcing original pieces.

Genre: Antiques & Collectibles / Textiles & Costume (fancy, right?)