Amies Hardy

ABC of Men's Fashion (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Deerstalker: Sherlock Holmes wore one. You need not.' 'Turnups: You can't have any.' These are just two of the hugely entertaining entries in Hardy Amies's very firm guide to men's dress. His perfectly honed eye guides the reader safely through style decisions on everything from blazers and brogues to skiing and sandals. Originally published in 1964 and illustrated with delightful period photographs and drawings, it provides a fascinating window into the etiquette of men's dress in the 1960s. This book is part of the V&A Fashion Perspectives Series. Selected by V&A publishing in consultation with our world-leading fashion curators, the Fashion Perspectives series offers an access all areas pass to the glamorous world of fashion. Models, magazine editors and the designers themselves take readers behind the scenes at the likes of Balenciaga, Balmain, Chanel, Dior, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue in the golden age of couture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: V&A Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781851779529
• Artikelnr.: 52511911

Autorenporträt

Sir Hardy Amies opened his fashion house in 1945 and became Dressmaker by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen. Famous for menswear and his keen eye for classic style, Amies had a regular fashion column in Esquire magazine until he died in 2003.