CRASH COURSE - FASHION

This heavily illustrated overview of fashion presents the clothing styles of men and women from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the diverse fashions and fashion leaders of today. Readers gain an understanding of how fashions in dress have always reflected social status and each era's dominant social philosophies. All aspects of fashion history are presented, and an overview of fashion's significance shows how it shapes the way we live, how it has influenced expression throughout the world, and how it affects both the fine and commercial arts.