American Style [Hardcover]

Kelly Killoren Bensimon (Author), Harold Koda (Introduction)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 2843236088 | ISBN-13: 978-2843236082 | Publication Date: November 15, 2004 | Edition: 1St Edition

Courtney Love, Cindy Sherman, Las Vegas, Farrah Fawcett, Charles James, Black Panthers, Donna Karan, Hattie Carnegie, Bonnie Cashin, Bergdorf Goodman, Lilly Pulitzer, Stetson, the Rat Pack, Levi s, Barbie, Diane von Furstenberg, Vanity Fair, Antonio, Tiffany s, Edith Head, Carolina Herrera, Charivari, Madonna, Diane Vreeland, the Playboy Bunny, Russell Simmons...More than 200 American style icons are illustrated and defined in this book dedicated to the ever-changing persona of fashion in the United States.

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About the Author

In an insightful introduction, Harold Koda, curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gives his perception of American style throughout American history. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Assouline; 1St Edition edition (November 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2843236088
• ISBN-13: 978-2843236082
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #948,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars I have no idea what this book's point is but the images were ok., October 13, 2010

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American Style has no continuity where actual word of text is concerned and photographically is just as dire. Yet there is slight redemption in the imagery of this book as thrown together as they may be the images are great, but I just wish the author stayed on topic of an actual timeline in the positioning of the images page to page, from past to present, and put more research in the book, for example there is a close tight shot of a World War II image revealing less of the military style that is referred to in the text while primarily showing the gas mask the model is wearing on one page, followed up with a page with a Raquel Welch photo, it made no sense. This book is less of a history lesson on fashion as I thought it would be, but more of a messy picture book of name-dropped has-been celebrities, referenced pop culture and fashion brands.