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What we wore : a people's history of British style

Title: What we wore : a people's history of British style / compiled by Nina Manandhar ; research by Eve Dawoud ; foreword by Ted Polhemus.
Author: Manandhar, Nina
Publication: Munich : Prestel Verlag, 2014.

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Description

191 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm

Summary

In 'What We Wore', crowdsourced family and amateur photos come together to create a makeshift style history of Britain. Taking readers into homes, onto city streets, into shops, and out to nightclubs and holiday spots, this book features a combination of original images and intriguing personal anecdotes that document changes in British fashion and style. The book encompasses the worlds of Mods, punks, ravers, grime kids, and everything in between, with photos submitted by everyday British people as well as celebrities, including M.I.A, Tracey Emin, Jeremy Deller, Jazzie B., DJ Harvey, and Don Letts. From black-and-white photos taken with Rolleiflex cameras and Polaroid party shots, to 35mm film and selfies, these images and words combine to create a collective family album that feels both private and public, satisfying our yearning for nostalgia as well as our voyeuristic tendencies. Most importantly, this book records and explains British fashion trends and gives the reader a rare insider's glimpse into youth tribes and subcultures from the past 60 years.

Subjects

Fashion > Great Britain > History > 20th century > Pictorial works
Clothing and dress > Great Britain > History > 20th century > Pictorial works

Call Number

JQE 15-119

ISBN

9783791348988
3791348981

OCLC

892303253

Author

Manandhar, Nina, compiler.

Title

What we wore : a people's history of British style / compiled by Nina Manandhar ; research by Eve Dawoud ; foreword by Ted Polhemus.

Publisher

Munich : Prestel Verlag, 2014.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Research Call Number

JQE 15-119

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