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£48.00
The first of its kind to examine the intersection of tennis and fashion, ACE: The Times & Style of Tennis, by bestselling author and fashion authority Sunita Kumar Nair, explores the sport’s most iconic style moments, its legendary players, and the designers who have defined its distinctive look.This beautiful volume from the acclaimed author of CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion is a lavishly produced exploration of tennis as both athletic pursuit and style phenomenon.From the crisp whites of Wimbledon to the daring fashion statements that captivate on and off the court, the history of tennis has long been intertwined with fashion. This thoughtfully curated celebration of the game features fine photography from Ari Marcopoulos and Juergen Teller, exclusive interviews with tennis icons Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, Maria Sharapova, Björn Borg, and Ben Shelton, among others, and conversations with fashion leaders Anna Win
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£40.00
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most stylish and instantly recognisable women of the twentieth century, and her fashions have influenced subsequent generations of fashion designers. This book explores the late Queen’s unique and significant personal dress collection. Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most stylish and instantly recognisable women of the twentieth century, and her fashions have influenced subsequent generations of fashion designers. Her ensembles were seen on a global stage and designed with purpose: consciously selecting colours and deploying accessories that would serve to subtle diplomatic effect on tour, or when meeting heads of state. Queen Elizabeth II was acutely aware of the impact of her dress when performing public duties, while her unmistakable off-duty and ready-to-wear style was equally elegant and quintessentially British. The author Caroline de Guitaut explores Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion archive in d
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£25.00
Unlike her distant ancestors, a queen isn’t shielded from enemies by suits of armour. The women of the House of Windsor – Queen Mary, the Queen Mother, Wallis Simpson who would become Duchess of Windsor and Queen Elizabeth II – faced abdications and assassinations, revolutions, the rise of fascism and war. Their sartorial decisions projected power and perpetuity, diplomacy and even defiance. In this cinematic, vivid story of soft power and couture, Picardie uncovers the fascinating, little-known lives of the couturiers behind the clothes, figures like Hardy Amies, Edward Molyneux and Norman Hartnell, and traces the ways in which visual iconography safeguarded the monarchy even when their reign seemed to be hanging by a thread.
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£30.00
‘A serious yet readable history that takes the reader from the togas and tunics of early civilizations to the age of ASOS’ Telegraph This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty to contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street culture. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of fashion period by period and trend by trend, while detailed timelines provide historical and cultural context. Fashion: The Whole Story is indispensable for everyone who loves the line of a superb suit or knows the joy of wearing a great pair of shoes.
