INFORMATION
Author(s): Cally Blackman
Print length: 400 pages
Dimensions: 23.4 x 24.8 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 699.000 VND
Weight: 900 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2020
INTRODUCTION
"100 Years of Fashion" by Cally Blackman is an expansive, visually stunning retrospective covering the evolution of women’s fashion from 1900 to the present. Through over 400 illustrations and photographs, the book traces how fashion has reflected societal shifts—from restrictive early corsetry to the flowing freedom of 1920s flapper dresses; from wartime austerity and rationing to postwar opulence like "The New Look".
The narrative explores key developments including the rise of ready-to-wear, the emergence of youth culture in the 1960s, streetwear, and the ongoing interplay between celebrity, couture, and mass manufacture. Blackman also highlights lesser-known influences: the role of uniforms, the impact of technology and materials, and how changing gender roles, politics, and activism have shaped clothing styles.
One strength of this volume is its chronological structure that allows readers to see fashion not only as trends or styles but as responses to historical contexts—war, social liberation movements, changing roles of women, globalization, and media. For students, fashion lovers, designers, or anyone fascinated by visual culture, "100 Years of Fashion" serves as both an educational archive and a source of inspiration. Its mix of artistry, documentation, and commentary makes it a compelling celebration of one of the most expressive forms of culture: what we wear.
