Isms: Understanding Fashion
"An insightful guide elucidating the significant design trends and movements that have shaped costumes and style from ancient times through today." ~Florida International"[This book]  catalogs a look and places it in a timeline charting five centuries of costume and fashion, so you can see what informed each design and which fads it sparked in turn." ~San Francisco"A go-to book for understanding the glorious evolution of fashion... This fantastically handy and informative guide will help you understand the historical context of your Prada platforms, and make you wonder what is yet to come in the wide world of how we clothe ourselves." ~Blogue"It is part history, part fashion adviser, part anthology, and all fun.  A must for lovers of all this chic!" ~Le Petite Blog"This terrific little book is an informative and engaging pocket-sized guide for fashion aficionados with an avid interest in the art and history of fashion." ~Vidcat"An engaging purse-sized guide to style trends..." ~FashionTribes.com