Table of Contents

Introduction; 1890-1910: Divinely Decadent; 1910s: The Edwardian Era; 1920s: Streamlined & Chic; 1930s: Hollywood Glamour; 1940s: F for Fake; 1950s: Mid-Century Sparkle; 1960s: Pop! Goes the Future; 1970s: The Body, Bold & Beautiful; 1980s: The Power & the Glory; Shopping & Collecting Guide; Glossary of Designers & Terminology; Index.

About the Author

Caroline Cox is an international authority on fashion history and modern hair and beauty trends whose work is much in demand. She appears regularly on television and radio including the Today Programme and Woman’s Hour discussing the meanings of styles past and present. Caroline has written several books on fashion history which have been published internationally and which include How to Be Adored (2009). She is an International Trends Advisor for Sassoon Academy and she lectures and broadcasts throughout the world. She was awarded an Honorary Professorship at the University of Arts, London, at the same time as Sir Terence Conran and Ralph Steadman, and in 2010 was named one of the ten most influential people in fashion by Creative Head magazine alongside Vivienne Westwood.