Fashion: The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style

Perfect book to fill increase my fashion need. Not only fashion professional but I can recommend this book to all those who love reading .

good

very nice graphics and helpfull

its just a coffee table book to scroll on in past time ...not detailed ..

This book is quite comprehensive and is very helpful . beautiful illustrations and is a visual treat. fashion inspiration is right here ![...]

This is an excellent book which is very resourceful for designers and stylist but the book was in very bad condition. The cover was dirty all over and torn.

'Fashion' is a slightly misleading title for this history of clothing and costume. The subtitle 'The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style' is a better fit. And a fascinating glimpse into the clothing of the past it is.Dorling Kindersley have one again provided a stunning looking reference book. The range of illustrations is astonishing. Contemporary illustrations and photographs are complimented by more detailed modern photographic studies of particular pieces. These are informative and illustrate the changing costumes very well.The concentration is very much on European and western clothing. Perhaps this is unsurprising and, given the span of time that the book has to cover, not necessarily a bad thing. There is also a distinct weighting toward female fashion; menswear isn't ignored but doesn't receive the same attention as the pretty frocks.My main complaint - and reason why this book does not get the five stars it otherwise would - is that the text, at times, rather lets down the quality of the illustrations. For instance, on one of the pages showing men in formal clothing in the 1920s we have a photograph of an actor dressed in a top hat, black jacket, grey waistcoat and checked trousers. The text suggests that he is wearing a "black dinner jacket" rather than the morning coat you might normally expect. In fact, he appears to be wearing the short black jacket that makes up part of the costume known as either 'black lounge', 'stroller' or 'Stresemann'. It is the black blazer and striped grey trouser gear of old fashioned barristers and, once upon a time, bank managers. The checked trousers would be a natty variation. The impression that the authors are not familiar with the dress code is reinforced when, elsewhere on the same page, they say that the Stresemann was "a dark single breasted suit".Issues like this are a sad let down. That said, the quality of the rest of the book and the extraordinary depth and range of the illustrations mean that, nitpicks aside, I would still thoroughly recommend this to anyone.Three-and-a-half stars.

The media could not be loaded.  Amazing fashion's history book... You will love it.... A bargain for 6.45 pounds....!!! As new...!!

As usual with DK, the book is beautiful - and huge. It's always a feast for the eye. This one was a present for a girlfriend who's studying fashion but within minutes a male friend was all over it and couldn't stop admiring the book.This book covers a lot of stuff, and it's definitely very interesting to see how clothes changed with time, so it's not just for those interested in this kind of stuff. This is a perfect coffee table book for a great price.

This book is fantastic. It works it's way through all the ages of fashion with beautiful pictures and plenty of interesting writing. A lovely book just to look through or an excellent book to learn about fashion through the ages. I have a 6 year old daughter who is fascinated by how clothes have changed through the years. This book is perfect for her as previous children books we have bought on the subject don't have as much detail, and certainly don't have the beautiful pictures that this book has. The pictures really bring it to life. Just a beautiful book that will last many years.

Daughter is considering a future in fashion and is studying it at school. I have absolutely no clue about fashion (!) but wanted to find a text that was historically accurate and educational as well as captivating to her interest. This hit the right spot. She loves it. She's had it over a year now and still refers back to it regularly. Hugely recommend.