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Planet fashion, 100 years of fashion history, Natasha Slee ; Cynthia Kittler

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

Planet fashion

1048445762

Natasha Slee ; Cynthia Kittler

100 years of fashion history

"Hold onto your hats and lace up your boots; we're off on a fashion adventure! Travel through 25 scenes in fashion history, circling the globe with your two young stylish travel companions--one boy and one girl, dressed the part in every picture. Each lavishly illustrated scene captures the mood and style of a unique time and place, accompanied by a trove of fashion history facts."--Publisher's description

Welcome to planet fashion -- Dancing the waltz: with high society, UK -- Entranced by the exotic: at a Ballets Russes performance, France -- Cycling: into a new era for women, USA -- Hanging up the laundry: in suburbia, Canada -- Shimmying down: with the Harlem Renaissance, USA -- Penning great novels: with the lost generation in Paris, France -- Walking the bustling streets: of Shanghai, China -- Soaking in the sun: on the French Riviera, France -- Schmoozing with movie stars: on the Hollywood Red Carpet, USA -- Lining up for rations: during World War II, UK -- Striking an elegant pose: at a fashion shoot, France -- Sharing milkshakes: at the diner, USA -- Clashing prints and styling Mexican history: with Frida Kahlo, Mexico -- Copying the look: seen on Bollywood screens, India -- Cycling with friends: in wartime Saigon, Vietnam -- Flaunting the miniskirt: in the swinging sixties, London, UK -- Setting the finishing touch: at the beauty salon, USA -- Spreading peace and love: at a festival, USA -- Gluing hair into spikes: with London's punks, UK -- Dazzling on the dance floor: with the disco set, USA -- Pulling on a slouchy koala sweater: at a picnic, Australia -- Blasting hip-hop: on the boombox in New York, USA -- Showing off wealth: in extravagant fashion, West Germany -- Posing with the girl gang: in Harajuku, Japan -- Pulling up to a dance-off: with the Skhothane, South Africa -- Timeline -- Silhouettes -- Shoes -- Hats -- Bags -- Can you find?

juvenile