10 Responses for "Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing"

1. Gail Weinstein June 10th, 2010 at 2:18 pm 1

   Review by Gail Weinstein for Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing
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   This book has given me a new perspective and puts a rich history into the things I wear everyday. A detailed clothing bible if you will, this book covers every type of fashion trend, including hot pants, all the way to every accesory or shoe one could want to know about. It gives hot new trends and old classic styles their names, talking about where things really originiated, making me feel more informed about fashion and even sound smarter! All in all this is a great book and a MUST have if you spend as much time as me choosing my outfit everyday!

2. Patrick L. Schmitz June 10th, 2010 at 2:44 pm 2

   Review by Patrick L. Schmitz for Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing
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   This book is a great blend of history, factoids and advice, covering a wide spectrum of fashion from the go-go boot to the corset.
   
   I have never discovered anything like this before and would deffinately recommend it to anyone interested in fashion, whether it is a fashion student or someone trying to improve the contents of their own closet.

3. Yee Ying Chau Mah June 10th, 2010 at 3:06 pm 3

   Review by Yee Ying Chau Mah for Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing
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   Fashion 101, is a must read for any person who wants to pursue a career in fashion, is really into fashion or is just dying to know how fashion trends were made, who made it hot and how to wear it. This book gives you a detailed idea of every fashion item from a jumper dress to espadrilles (a cross between a sandal and a wedge). It tells you when it was created, how people wore it, and how to rock it well. I absolutely loved this book, because there are so many items that I never knew about, for example, the peacoat originated from sailors as part of their costume. As well, I always thought skinny jeans was a very new trend, but it actually was rocked by the Ramones and the Beatles back in the 1960’s. Fashion 101 goes in depth about every fashion trent and item and the history about it. There are so many clothes that I didnt even know about!

4. Lisa Macklin June 10th, 2010 at 3:15 pm 4

   Review by Lisa Macklin for Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing
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   Its Crazy to think about the fact that there is so much history in the world of clothing. This book gave me great insight to what a love of clothing styles came from and how/when they started. Great and Interesting read.

5. Midwest Book Review June 10th, 2010 at 3:20 pm 5

   Review by Midwest Book Review for Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing
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   How much thought does one really put into what they wear each day? “Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing” is an examination of modern clothing styles and how they came about, claiming there’s a story about how every piece of clothing came into existence. It also includes a look at how celebrities have seriously impacted modern fashion, and is enhanced with illustrations from Ariel Krietzman. “Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing ” is a must read for any aspiring fashion designer, and highly recommended for community library fashion shelves.
   

6. Vojtech Licko June 10th, 2010 at 4:11 pm 6

   Review by Vojtech Licko for In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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   This wonderful history of pages of the fashion magazine provides a document of the tastes, styles and socio-political conditions of over a century. The first class photographs from the lenses of prime photographers, palettes and studios of some of the most famous artists of the period, supplemented with informative text, reflect times of elegance and decadence.

7. Professor Donald Mitchell June 10th, 2010 at 5:00 pm 7

   Review by Professor Donald Mitchell for In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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   What attracts you to Vogue? Chances are that element is represented someplace within the pages of In Vogue.

   To me, the photographs are the main appeal of Vogue. Since its founding on December 17, 1892, Vogue has attempted to capture current and future fashion through its images. The magazine has been blessed by talented work done by most of the world’s best fashion photographers since then who brought us the most interesting society women, celebrities, cultural icons, and, of course, fashion models. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book contained at least a few works by each of the greatest photographers to appear in Vogue. Most of the images were known to me, but a number were new. My main disappointment was that the photographers I like the most didn’t have more photographs in the book. But the book is very bulky and heavy as it is.

   To my interest in the photographs came many essays about why the photographers were selected and what the editors asked them to accomplish. The interaction of the art directors and the photographers was particularly noteworthy in regard to covers.

   I have also spent many years as a management consultant in the magazine industry. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there’s a pretty complete overview of the management thinking and decisions that led to Vogue becoming so successful.

   But the most interesting surprise came in the extended views into the editorial philosophies and working styles of the magazine’s editors. Creating a fashion magazine is very demanding, and Vogue has been fortunate in its editors both for their energy and their vision for the reader.

   If neither business nor editing interest you, you’ll still find lots of marvelous images to help you trace the development of fashion and style in the United States over the last 100 plus years.

   Here are a few of my favorite photographs in the book:

   Helen Lee Worthing by Baron Adolphe de Meyer, September 1, 1920 (p. 61)

   White by Edward Steichen, January 1, 1936 (p. 67)

   Mademoiselle Koopman by George Hoyningen-Huene, September 15, 1933 (p. 69)

   Mary Taylor by Cecil Beaton, May 15, 1935 (p. 73)

   Lisa Fonssagrives by Horst P. Horst, August 1, 1938 (p. 76)

   Decor by Horst P. Horst, March 15, 1938 (p. 77)

   Corset by Horst P. Horst, September 15, 1939 (p. 78)

   Coco Chanel by Horst P. Horst, February 15, 1954 (p. 79)

   Cover by Horst P. Horst, September 15, 1940 (p. 89)

   Loretta Young by John Rawlings (p. 111)

   Twelve Beauties by Irving Penn, 1947 (pp. 116-117)

   Cover by Horst P. Horst, May 15, 1941 (p. 131)

   Cafe Society by Cecil Beaton, 1948 (pp. 136-137)

   Concentration Camp by Lee Miller, June 1945 (p. 143)

   Jean Pachett by Irving Penn, February 15, 1949 (p. 144)

   Atelier of Pablo Picasso, November 1, 1956 (pp. 156-157)

   Twiggy by Richard Avedon, July 1967 cover (p. 172)

   Marisa Berenson by Berry Berenson, 1969 (p. 179)

   Marisa Berenson by Irving Penn, April 1970 (pp. 186-187)

   Lauren Hutton by Richard Avedon, January 1, 1969 (pp. 198-199)

   Celebrity covers, 1965-1971 (p. 202)

   Cheryl Tiegs and Rene Russo by Helmut Newton, 1974 (p. 215)

   Cybill Shepherd by Helmut Newton, 1973 cover, (p. 216)

   Kim Basinger by Irving Penn, September 1978 (p. 217)

   Beverly Johnson by Albert Watson, October 1977 (pp. 218-219)

   Charlotte Rampling by Helmut Newton, 1974 (p. 221)

   Eveningwear by Arthur Elgort, 1978 (p. 222-223)

   Lisa Taylor by Arthur Elgort, October 1976 (pp. 228-229)

   The Right Moment by Arthur Elgort (p. 230)

   Lisa Taylor by Helmut Newton, May 1975 (p. 233)

   Winnie by Helmut Newton, 1976 (p. 234)

   Daryl Hannah by Helmut Newton, 1984 (p. 235)

   Bathhouse by Deborah Turbeville, May 1975 (pp. 236-237)

   Satin and Leather by Peter Lindbergh, September 1991 (pp. 252-253)

   Color and Opulence by Peter Lindbergh, October 1997 (pp. 254-255)

   Tribute by Annie Leibovitz, November 1999 Cover (pp. 272-273)

   Linda Evangelista by Steven Meisel, September 2001 (p. 274)

   Shape by Annie Leibovitz and Patrick Demarchelier, April 2002 (p. 278)

   Lisa Cant by Irving Penn, September 2005 (p. 283)

   Cindy Crawford by Helmut Newton, December 1991 (p. 287)

   Haute Couture by Irving Penn, December 1995 (p. 292-293)

   Epic Proportions by Irving Penn, April 2004 (p. 297)

   Swimsuits by Mario Testino, May 2000 (pp. 298-299)

   Portrait of a Lady by Steven Meisel, March 1995 (p. 307)

   Mad About You by Steven Meisel, October 2003 (p. 313)

   Naomi Campbell by Herb Ritts, May 1996 (pp. 314-315)

   Barbarian Chic by Arthur Elgort (p. 325)

   Near Bora Bora by Patrick Demarchelier, December 2004 (p. 330)

   Golden Girl by Annie Leibovitz, April 2006 (pp. 345-346)

   Condoleeza Rice by Annie Leibovitz, December 2001 (pp. 358-359)

   Kate Moss by Irving Penn, September 1996 (pp. 368-369)

   Hillary Clinton by Annie Leibovitz, December 1998 (p. 372)

   Nicole Kidman by various photographers, September 2003 (pp. 378-379)

   Models and Supermodels by Steven Meisel, September 2004 (pp. 380-381)

   Ben Stiller and Stella Tennant by Annie Leibovitz, October 2001 (pp. 388-389)

   Mario Testino, April 2006 (pp. 392-393)

   Take a close look!
   

8. Joseph A. Admire June 10th, 2010 at 5:38 pm 8

   Review by Joseph A. Admire for In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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   Ten gets you one that when you ask someone to name a fashion magazine, the first answer you get will be, “Vogue”. That’s how much of an institution the magazine has become. While “Elle” and “Women’s Wear Daily” might dispute the contention, “Vogue” seems to have become the periodical of record for worldwide haute couture. As such, as the authors note in their introduction, a basic history is past due. With a great deal of help from the Vogue staff itself – Anna Wintour, the magazine’s longtime editor (and so prominent a figure in her own right that Meryl Streep’s spoof of her in last year’s movie “The Devil Wears Prada” was instantly recognizable), is prominent in the list of contributors – Angeletti and Oliva, magazine historians both, have assembled an informative text and a gorgeous array of imagery which effectively covers the century-plus history of Vogue, from the cover of the very first magazine to the latest photos of Nicole Kidman. The book is certainly a highly display-worthy item, as another reviewer has suggested, but more than that, it’s meant to be leafed through and read. You can find it brand-new at a wide variety of prices, but even if all the Amazon Marketplace sellers were somehow sold out of their copies, it’d still be worth the list price!

9. markss June 10th, 2010 at 5:52 pm 9

   Review by markss for In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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   The authors of In Vogue composed a diversified chronicle of the appearance and the development of Vogue from 1892 until today. The photographs chosen portray the history of fashion photography wonderfully, each of them either a ravishing new sight or a spectacular recognition. The structuring by Decade, introduction of publishers, contributing editors, photographers, etc interposed by special contributions and excerpts of resumes offers the reader a diverting journey trough publishing history in general and the publishing of fashion in particular.

10. Michelle O'rourke June 10th, 2010 at 6:24 pm 10

    Review by Michelle O’rourke for In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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    Thoroughly brilliant – beautiful book, great photos of decades past, brilliant text and one for the mantlepiece