V&A Publishing Gallery Of Fashion Paperback, 176 pages (Revised edition)

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This hard-to-miss reference from V&A Publishing surveys the evolution of fashion through a curated gallery approach. The 176-page paperback revisits key garments, silhouettes, and design movements, presenting context and visual detail that illuminate fashion history. It sits within the V&A’s broader Arts & Photography/Fashion history offerings, making it a compact resource for both students and enthusiasts. The revised edition updates captions and imagery to reflect ongoing fashion scholarship, while maintaining a concise, accessible layout suitable for quick reference or focused study. It emphasizes practical understanding of how clothing signals social, cultural, and technological shifts, supported by curated visuals and descriptive notes. Overall, it functions as a compact, illustrated overview rather than a deep scholarly monograph, ideal for readers seeking a visually rich introduction to fashion history.