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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
rn_reads's review
4.0
I read an eARC available to download in Eidelweiss and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this. I ended up in so many Google rabbit-holes and threads about the history of fashion, which I now realise is something that really interests me.
The writing is approachable and I didn't feel lost at any point. I liked that in keeping with page limits (I'm guessing), there wasn't too much exposition - but honestly I wouldn't have minded the author sharing more of her own thoughts considering how sharp she is with her pen.
This falls under a series of primers, so the information offered is not exhaustive, which is fine for us who aren't very invested. What I did notice was events that seemed quite important in designer or cultural history that were just referred to in passing (again, I'm assuming to keep within the page limit).
Also, the limited scope of what makes up the 'world' of fashion in this case was a bit off, especially when it came to contemporary fashion (which wasn't really paid much attention to overall) where global south designers and trends have been incorporated into design houses, e.g. Louis Vuitton and their knockoff Basotho blankets. Even the fashion of the Met, or seminal silhouettes throughout the ages could have been elaborated on a bit more.
Overall, however, I really had a good time reading this, and I look forward to checking out the other books in the series.
The writing is approachable and I didn't feel lost at any point. I liked that in keeping with page limits (I'm guessing), there wasn't too much exposition - but honestly I wouldn't have minded the author sharing more of her own thoughts considering how sharp she is with her pen.
This falls under a series of primers, so the information offered is not exhaustive, which is fine for us who aren't very invested. What I did notice was events that seemed quite important in designer or cultural history that were just referred to in passing (again, I'm assuming to keep within the page limit).
Also, the limited scope of what makes up the 'world' of fashion in this case was a bit off, especially when it came to contemporary fashion (which wasn't really paid much attention to overall) where global south designers and trends have been incorporated into design houses, e.g. Louis Vuitton and their knockoff Basotho blankets. Even the fashion of the Met, or seminal silhouettes throughout the ages could have been elaborated on a bit more.
Overall, however, I really had a good time reading this, and I look forward to checking out the other books in the series.
rn_readsbooks's review
4.0
I read an eARC available to download in Eidelweiss and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this. I ended up in so many Google rabbit-holes and threads about the history of fashion, which I now realise is something that really interests me.
The writing is approachable and I didn't feel lost at any point. I liked that in keeping with page limits (I'm guessing), there wasn't too much exposition - but honestly I wouldn't have minded the author sharing more of her own thoughts considering how sharp she is with her pen.
This falls under a series of primers, so the information offered is not exhaustive, which is fine for us who aren't very invested. What I did notice was events that seemed quite important in designer or cultural history that were just referred to in passing (again, I'm assuming to keep within the page limit).
Also, the limited scope of what makes up the 'world' of fashion in this case was a bit off, especially when it came to contemporary fashion (which wasn't really paid much attention to overall) where global south designers and trends have been incorporated into design houses, e.g. Louis Vuitton and their knockoff Basotho blankets. Even the fashion of the Met, or seminal silhouettes throughout the ages could have been elaborated on a bit more.
Overall, however, I really had a good time reading this, and I look forward to checking out the other books in the series.
The writing is approachable and I didn't feel lost at any point. I liked that in keeping with page limits (I'm guessing), there wasn't too much exposition - but honestly I wouldn't have minded the author sharing more of her own thoughts considering how sharp she is with her pen.
This falls under a series of primers, so the information offered is not exhaustive, which is fine for us who aren't very invested. What I did notice was events that seemed quite important in designer or cultural history that were just referred to in passing (again, I'm assuming to keep within the page limit).
Also, the limited scope of what makes up the 'world' of fashion in this case was a bit off, especially when it came to contemporary fashion (which wasn't really paid much attention to overall) where global south designers and trends have been incorporated into design houses, e.g. Louis Vuitton and their knockoff Basotho blankets. Even the fashion of the Met, or seminal silhouettes throughout the ages could have been elaborated on a bit more.
Overall, however, I really had a good time reading this, and I look forward to checking out the other books in the series.
bibliocamera's review
5.0
Enjoyable part of the "Culture Quake" series. I enjoy the format of these books.
georgialilyw's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
There were some interesting parts of this book and I took a lot of notes, however, I am just not a fan of this sort of catalogue of ideas where nothing is gone into in depth and everything feels surface level. Would prefer a few ideas investigated.
zaran04's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
A great overview of important fashion moments in the last 100 years or so. It is a really good starting place for people wanting to learn more about fashion and its history. I enjoyed being able to view important historical moments through the lense of fashion.