The Hundred Dresses: The Most Iconic Styles of Our Time - Couverture rigide

McKean, Erin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1408190508 ISBN 13 : 9781408190500

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013

Synopsis

A stylishly illustrated and informative A to Z of the 100 iconic dresses--from The Bandage to The Sack, The Baby-doll to The Siren, and everything between--that have made their mark on the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Erin McKean (b. 1971) is an American lexicographer. She is the Editor in Chief of United States Dictionaries for Oxford University Press (one of the youngest editors in chief of one of the five major American dictionaries). Before joining Oxford University Press she worked on the Thorndike-Barnhart children's dictionaries for ScottForesman. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. She is the editor of Verbatim: The Language Quarterly and the author of Weird and Wonderful Words and More Weird and Wonderful Words. She writes about dresses at her blog, A Dress A Day. McKean's Law is one of the alternate names for Skitt's law (Any correction of the speech or writing of others will contain at least one grammatical, spelling, or typographical error.).

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The dress is the last bit of femininity in our closets; it's the only item of clothing which (most) men and women don't share. Wearing a dress is a powerful way for women to express themselves--and every style conveys a different message. Inspired by the Eleanor Estes' children's classic The Hundred Dresses, Erin McKean's classic-to-be by the same title, with chic illustrations by Donna Mehalko, is a definitive look at the dresses, vintage and modern, that make an inarguable statement about the woman who wears them. Each evocatively illustrated entry identifies one of a hundred different dresses accompanied by a witty and informative look at the history of that particular style, famous wearers (if applicable), and what message, subtle or overt, is conveyed by the dress. Notes on where such a style could be observed and accessories of the wearer are also included. Featured are The Wench; The Sari; The Vreeland; The Wrap; The Austen; The Beckham; The Siren (any style, as long as it's red); The Chanel Ingenue; The Caftan; The Guinivere; The Jackie; The Slip Dress; The Biohazard (any dress dangerous to bystanders or the wearer: think Lady Gaga); and scores more. The book also includes a suggested reading list of fashion books, dresses from literature, and an index. Part style commentary, part fashion blueprint, part clever field guide, The Hundred Dresses will ensure that no woman (or man) ever underestimates the power of the dress.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1408190508
• ISBN 13: 9781408190500
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Mehalko Donna
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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