INFORMATION
Author(s): Marnie Fogg
Print length: 256 pages
Dimensions: 23.8 x 28.4 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 1.149.000 VND
Weight: 1.389 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2021
INTRODUCTION
"The Dress: 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion Forever "by Marnie Fogg is a visual and historical celebration of 100 landmark dresses that have defined, shifted, and reinterpreted the ideas of fashion across time. The book spans from early dramatic forms like the Victorian crinoline, through the structured corsets and flowing bias-cuts, to modern innovations like Westwood’s mini-crini and Christopher Kane’s daring neon reinterpretations.
Each entry gives more than just style: it explores how each dress idea reflects cultural, social, or technological change. Fogg includes commentary on fabrics, silhouettes, ornamentation, tailoring, and how fashion trends have been revived or referenced across decades. The book features rich photography and cross-cultural references, putting each garment in dialogue with others. The visual layout allows readers to see how certain design elements — whether lace, pleats, layering, transparency, or ornament — evolve, repeat, or inspire new forms.
This is a valuable book for fashion students, designers, historians, style lovers, or collectors. It not only serves as inspiration but also a reference for understanding how one garment can change the course of design thinking.
