Fashion

Increasing enthusiasm for fashion have been one of the hallmarks of the 1990s. Collins Gem Fashion introduces a selection of the key fashion houses and designers and provides a real cat-walk guide.

From Chanel to Versace, the story and influence of major designers is told along with examples of their work. There are sections on around 60 of the most influential designers. Not only does it provide a fascinating story of changing tastes but also highlights the names to look out for.

The book contains many colour photographs which bring the subject alive. These combined with informative text tell the story of fashion over the last thirty years.

This new Gem is published in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback.

Joshua Sims is a fashion journalist and former editor of a leading fashion trade magazine. He writes for, among others, The London Evening Standard, Observer, The Face, and Arena. He is executive editor of Arena Homme Plus.