Yeah. I've been wanting to get a more holistic knowledge of the industry including the parts of it I personally don't care for, so I decided to read some of the books that are at the top of people's lists.
I figured that after reading The Beautiful Fall a while back, I could handle all the opulence etc. And it's entertaining at times... but it's hard to take all the, "My, don't the colorful negroes just look lovely? Isn't the Empire wonderful?" stuff.
On that note, if anyone has suggestions for great fashion books that aren't a) about individual designers usually discussed here, b) general overviews and c) boring as hell, I'd love to hear them. Much appreciated.
I figured that after reading The Beautiful Fall a while back, I could handle all the opulence etc. And it's entertaining at times... but it's hard to take all the, "My, don't the colorful negroes just look lovely? Isn't the Empire wonderful?" stuff.
On that note, if anyone has suggestions for great fashion books that aren't a) about individual designers usually discussed here, b) general overviews and c) boring as hell, I'd love to hear them. Much appreciated.
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