Pink: Fashion Styles & Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: minor nick/tear on rear panel
Few colours carry as much cultural weight, emotional charge, and sartorial daring as pink — and Pink: Fashion Styles & Stories is the definitive visual and narrative celebration of this most electrifying of hues. From the powdered pastels of eighteenth-century aristocratic excess to the neon-charged runway statements of contemporary haute couture, this lavishly produced volume chronicles the colour's extraordinary journey through the history of fashion, presenting an array of iconic looks, celebrated designers, and unforgettable style moments that have made pink an enduring symbol of both rebellion and romance. Authors Heide Christiansen and Martin Frías bring a sharp editorial eye and a passion for cultural context to their subject, weaving together stunning photography, insightful commentary, and rich archival material to argue that pink is far more than a colour — it is a statement of identity, power, and attitude. teNeues, renowned for its commitment to producing beautifully crafted art and fashion publications, has produced a volume that sits as comfortably on the coffee table as it does in the library of any serious fashion scholar. Whether tracing Schiaparelli's shocking pink or the global phenomenon of millennial pink, this book leaves one wondering: has any other colour in history so boldly refused to be ignored?
Author: Heide Christiansen, Martin Frías
Format: Hardback
Published: 2024, teNeues
Genre: Fashion & beauty
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: minor nick/tear on rear panel
Few colours carry as much cultural weight, emotional charge, and sartorial daring as pink — and Pink: Fashion Styles & Stories is the definitive visual and narrative celebration of this most electrifying of hues. From the powdered pastels of eighteenth-century aristocratic excess to the neon-charged runway statements of contemporary haute couture, this lavishly produced volume chronicles the colour's extraordinary journey through the history of fashion, presenting an array of iconic looks, celebrated designers, and unforgettable style moments that have made pink an enduring symbol of both rebellion and romance. Authors Heide Christiansen and Martin Frías bring a sharp editorial eye and a passion for cultural context to their subject, weaving together stunning photography, insightful commentary, and rich archival material to argue that pink is far more than a colour — it is a statement of identity, power, and attitude. teNeues, renowned for its commitment to producing beautifully crafted art and fashion publications, has produced a volume that sits as comfortably on the coffee table as it does in the library of any serious fashion scholar. Whether tracing Schiaparelli's shocking pink or the global phenomenon of millennial pink, this book leaves one wondering: has any other colour in history so boldly refused to be ignored?