A “Pocket” History of Women’s Lives (1660-1900)
Pencils, a sketchbook, cake, thimbles, keys, money, snuff – women and girls carried a startling array of things…
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Gluck: Art and Identity by Amy de la Haye and Martin Pel – An Extract
Gluck: Art and Identity An extract about Gluck’s life Hannah Gluckstein (who called herself Gluck; 1895–1976) is one…
London Fashion Week – in Books
To mark London Fashion Week 2016, from 19 – 23 February, the YaleBooks Blog is celebrating some favourite…
World Ballet Day 2015
Yale Author Zoe Anderson introduces World Ballet Day 2015 ‘Ballet now crosses boundaries, in technology and in style’…
Fashion Underground: Introducing Susanne Bartsch
Susanne Bartsch has been the queen of New York City nightlife since the 1980s when she first became…
Hats Off to George Romney
Summer is the season for hats. Weddings, garden parties and ‘ladies’ day’ at races like Ascot and Goodwood…
China: Through the Looking Glass – Catalogue to the Show
China: Through the Looking Glass opens this week at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The exhibition…
Fashion Victims: Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette
The court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette in 18th-century France was, and still is, one of the most…
Yves Saint Laurent and Halston – catalogue to the show
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) and Halston (1932-1990) are two of the biggest names in 20th-century fashion. Their designs…
A Book Lover’s Gift Guide: The Dedicated Follower of Fashion
This winter we have gathered together some of our favourite books – books for Biography Buffs, History Lovers and…
Exposed: Lingerie Through Time
Spanning the mid-18th Century to the present, Exposed: A History of Lingerie demonstrates the enduring importance of fashion in women’s…
Guest Article: Fashion Expert Eric Musgrave on ‘Ivy Style’
The ‘Ivy League Look’, or ‘Ivy Style‘ was once a cutting-edge look which for decades lead the evolution…
Intelligent Design: Gorgeous book looks at over 60 years of iconic Marimekko designs
Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (available now in paperback) is the first comprehensive study of Marimekko designs, and presents over two…
Tales of a ‘Radical Conformist’: J.P. Gaul on Ivy Style
One of the most exciting titles in Yale’s Autumn season is the exhibition catalogue Ivy Style: Radical Conformists,…
Impossible Conversations: Preview of the stunning exhibition catalogue ‘Schiaparelli and Prada’
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations is the stunning new exhibition catalogue from The Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. A captivating…
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