I have to admit that when I received these books I was a little skeptical about any shoe or dress that could change the World...and yet I have had to retract my thinking on this subject after reading both of the books on this title and learning quite a few facts of which I wasn't previously aware of...
Fifty Dresses that Changed the World and Fifty Shoes that Changed the World offers a political and social walk through history, to witness how fashion has adapted and changed over time. It's amazing to take a glimpse through the different era's to witness what was infiltrating the collective consciousness during specific points of time.
These two books are brilliant, quick and compact reference guides for students or indeed anyone interested in fashion history, to absorb key information about cultural trends and look at both women's (and men's) attitudes to their bodies across each generation. And how these ideas keep consistently developing and repeating over time.
With snippets of the clothing and shoes featured in beautiful prints, most of the clothing is still very relevant even today...I can't wait to see where fashion takes us next. You can Buy them find out more and buy these titles here.
