A HISTORY OF MEN'S FASHION BY FARID CHENOUNE
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Paris: Flammarion (1993). First Edition thus. Oversized Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Book Condition: Near Fine with minor bump to top corner of spine & mark to fore edge of page block (see images).. 336pp. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-color plates, archival photographs, tailors' pattern plates, and fashion illustrations. Preface by Richard Martin; translated by Deke Dusinberre. Text in English.
The definitive, highly sought-after landmark survey tracing over two centuries of menswear, from Regency dandies and Beau Brummell through Victorian frock coats, 1930s Hollywood tailoring, postwar subcultures (Zazous, Mods, Punks), to late 20th-century runway fashion. Renowned fashion historian Farid Chenoune offers an exhaustive social, cultural, and aesthetic analysis alongside unprecedented visual documentation.
