The Fashion Chronicles: The style stories of history’s best dressed

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Synopsis
From BBC television and radio presenter Amber Butchart, The Fashion Chronicles is an exploration of 100 of the most fascinating style stories ever told.From Eve's fig leaf to Hilary Clinton's pantsuit, the way we choose to clothe our bodies can carry layer upon layer of meaning. Across cultures and throughout history people have used clothing to signify power and status, to adorn and beautify, even to prop up or dismantle regimes.Here, explore the best-dressed figures in history, from Cleopatra to Beyoncé, Joan of Arc to RuPaul. Some have influenced the fashion of today, while some have used their clothing to change the world. But all have a sartorial story to tell. Entries include:TutankhamunBoudiccaEleanor of AcquitaneGenghis KhanKing Philip II of SpainKing Louis XIV of FranceCatherine the GreatMarie AntoinetteKarl MarxAmelia EarhartJosephine BakerFrida KahloMalcolm XMarsha HuntBeyoncéChimamanda Ngozi Adichie...and many more
Copyright:
2018

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781784725631
Related ISBNs:
9781784723811
Publisher:
Octopus
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Copyrighted By:
Photo Scala, Florence
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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