Product Description
Vogue Essentials: Lingerie
Author: Anna Cryer
Format: Hardcover
Images of lingerie have been showcased in British Vogue since its launch in 1916. They demonstrate more than just changing fashion; they serve as a commentary on ideas of propriety, the progress of female emancipation and technological advancements as well as ever-changing ideals of the female silhouette and concepts of beauty.
Divided into categories of Stretch & Go, Pretty Things, Under Control and After Dark, Vogue Essentials: Lingerie explores the evolution of lingerie over the 100 years of Vogue‘s history, commenting on changing fashions, influence on popular culture, the psychology of lingerie and its role as a liberator, accompanied by more than 100 images from the British Vogue archive.
Part of an irresistible series from Conran Octopus and British Vogue that explores the key pieces in a stylish woman’s wardrobe and features photographs from Vogue‘s peerless archive of more than a million pictures.
‘From silk slips to bondage bras and Kate Moss’ barely-there vest top – the evolution of lingerie over 100 years of Vogue’s history is revealed in a stunning new book.’ — Mail Online
‘Lingerie is what comes nearest to a woman’s heart and naturally it gives her more real and intimate satisfaction than any other part of her wardrobe.’ — Vogue, 1918
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