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Albrechtsen opens a window on how good ideas skip the years to fertilise a future designer's imagination. --The Guardian
This is an epic undertaking that looks at the world of vintage clothing and accessories in the most comprehensive, authoritative, and encyclopedic way ... an objective, insightful, well researched, heavily documented and illustrated book that is a credit to [Albrechtsen's] knowledge ... This is a book to be used as reference, as education, and certainly for pleasure. --NY Journal of Books
An in-depth look at the world of fashion ... for every fashionista. --Woman & Home
Indispensable as a reference book for the vintage fashion enthusiast, Vintage Fashion Complete truly is a 'Fashion Bible'. --Inretrospect Magazine
From the enduring Little Black Dress to the ripped vests and shackled bondage trousers of 70s punk, costume designer, photographic stylist and writer Nicky Albrechtsen offers an extensive look at vintage fashion through the decades in her new book. Vintage Fashion Complete has been described as the 'ultimate fashion bible' and also offers advice on how to build a collection and clean and care for vintage clothing. --Trinity Mirror
Brilliant ... beautiful ... a real definitive guide to style throughout the 20th century and an incredible reference for anybody interested in vintage fashion and design. --NorthLondonVintageMarket.blogspot.co.uk
The most comprehensive and ambitious guide to vintage fashion ever produced. --Vintage Explorer Magazine
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This is an epic undertaking that looks at the world of vintage clothing and accessories in the most comprehensive, authoritative, and encyclopedic way ... an objective, insightful, well researched, heavily documented and illustrated book that is a credit to [Albrechtsen's] knowledge ... This is a book to be used as reference, as education, and certainly for pleasure. --NY Journal of Books
An in-depth look at the world of fashion ... for every fashionista. --Woman & Home
Indispensable as a reference book for the vintage fashion enthusiast, Vintage Fashion Complete truly is a 'Fashion Bible'. --Inretrospect Magazine
From the enduring Little Black Dress to the ripped vests and shackled bondage trousers of 70s punk, costume designer, photographic stylist and writer Nicky Albrechtsen offers an extensive look at vintage fashion through the decades in her new book. Vintage Fashion Complete has been described as the 'ultimate fashion bible' and also offers advice on how to build a collection and clean and care for vintage clothing. --Trinity Mirror
Brilliant ... beautiful ... a real definitive guide to style throughout the 20th century and an incredible reference for anybody interested in vintage fashion and design. --NorthLondonVintageMarket.blogspot.co.uk
The most comprehensive and ambitious guide to vintage fashion ever produced. --Vintage Explorer Magazine
Here is the most ambitious guide to vintage womens fashion ever attempted. It is not just another history of fashion, but a survey of how fashion past continues to inspire fashion present. It presents over 1,000 stand-out examples, together with over 300 contextual illustrations, dating from the 1920s to the 1980s, including many icons of vintage fashion, from Marylin Monroes bra to the Ossie Clark dress made so famous by David Hockneys painting. Each garment is explored from the viewpoint of the contemporary fashionista looking to build a vintage wardrobe. The book is organized into three main sections. Decades explores the shapes and fabrics that define the look of each period. Elements explores the individual components of a vintage look, everything from hat to shoes. Hallmarks explores fashions perennial themes, from florals to the ever-popular Little Black Dress. The reference section includes invaluable practical advice for fans and collectors of vintage.
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- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1452140219
- ISBN 13 9781452140216
- BindingRelié
- Number of pages452
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