Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style

For five thousand years — from the draped linen of ancient Egypt through the structured silhouettes of Renaissance Europe, the revolutionary informality of the twentieth century, and the global diversity of contemporary fashion — clothing has been one of the most immediate and most eloquent expressions of cultural identity, social aspiration, and individual personality. DK’s Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style presents this history in the most comprehensive and most visually spectacular single volume ever devoted to the subject.

Over three thousand garments, accessories, and fashion images are reproduced and analysed — from historical costume in museum collections through the runway photographs that document haute couture’s greatest moments to the street style that reflects how fashion actually lives in the world.

An indispensable reference for fashion students and a magnificent visual celebration for anyone who has ever thought seriously about clothes. Published by DK.