INFORMATION
Author(s): Anna Cryer
Print length: 160 pages
Dimensions: 23.4 x 24.8 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 749.900 VND
Weight: 900 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2025
INTRODUCTION
"Vogue Essentials: Lingerie" by Anna Cryer is a visually rich exploration of lingerie’s evolution over the past century, as filtered through the iconic lens of British Vogue’s archive. From its early roots in the 1910s silk slips to modern statements like bondage bras and minimalist vest tops, the book highlights how undergarments have both reflected and influenced broader societal changes in beauty standards, technology, and gender expression.
Divided into themed sections such as Stretch & Go, Pretty Things, Under Control, and After Dark, the book reveals lingerie’s dual role: functional wear and a tool of style. It delves into how lingerie shapes identity, impacts self-confidence, and communicates sensuality or restraint. The imagery—over 100 pieces from Vogue’s archive—brings texture to the narrative, allowing readers to see how materials, silhouettes, and construction have evolved alongside notions of propriety and desirability.
Anna Cryer also reflects on lingerie’s cultural symbolism: how undergarments have been sites of change for women’s emancipation, technological innovation (fabrics, fastenings, stretch), and shifting ideals of the female form. The book is more than a fashion history—it’s a celebration of intimacy, craft, and the personal power that lingerie holds under everyday clothing. Perfect for fashion lovers, historians, and anyone fascinated by the hidden layers of style.
