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FashionQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Fashion

Paperback by Young, Caroline

FashionQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Fashion

£12.99

ISBN:
9780711267442
Publication Date:
6 Sep 2022
Language:
English
Publisher:
Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Frances Lincoln
Pages:
208 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 30 Jul 2026
FashionQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Fashion

Description

Discover fashion that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when people take tradition and rip it up. FashionQuake introduces 50 pivotal moments that shook the world and changed mainstream fashion forever, telling the fascinating stories behind each piece's creation, reception and legacy. From awe-inspiring couture to protest T-shirts, bumster trousers to safety-pin dresses, this book profiles the cutting-edge of fashion, featuring enigmatic designers, risqué campaigns, surreal haute couture and radical clothing. By tracing the history of modern fashion via the pieces that steered away from the norm, Caroline Young tells us how we got to the here and now. This fascinating and deeply insightful book presents an alternative introduction to fashion focusing on 50 moments that consciously questioned boundaries, challenged the status quo and made shockwaves we are still feeling today. This book is from the Culture Quake series, which looks into iconic moments of culture which truly created paradigm shifts in their respective fields. Also available are ArtQuake, FilmQuake and MusicQuake.

Contents

Introduction MODERNISM AND LIBERATION: 1890-1930 MID-CENTURY STYLE: 1931-1953 THE RISE OF COUNTERCULTURE: 1954-1984 GEN X AND Y: 1980-2007 PROTEST AND RESISTANCE: 2008-PRESENT Glossary Picture Credits Index

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