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The Design Museum and fashion guru Paula Reed present Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1970s. The most exciting, influential and definitive looks of one of the most significant decades in fashion!The Design Museum's mission is to celebrate, enterain and inform. It is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and carchitecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance.From Bianca Jagger in Halston and Diane Von Furstenberg's first wrap dress to the rise of punk and Biba, this beautiful book outlines and details the most influential looks of the decade. The 1970s have been a key influence on recent high street and catwalk fashion - here you find out why.With Paula Reed's lively and informative text and a wealth of fabulous photography, it is vital reading for design students, collectors of vintage and everyone who truly loves fashion.
Contents
INTRODUCTION Agnes B Afghan Coat Ali MacGraw in Love Story Biba & Barbara Hulanicki Beverly Johnson Bianca Jagger Bill Gibb Charlie's Angels David & Angie Bowie Debbie Harry Diane Keaton in Annie Hall Disco DVF Wrap Dress Fiorucci Germaine Greer Geoffrey Beane Gloria Vanderbilt Gucci Halston Helmut Newton Hot Pants Jerry Hall & Bryan Ferry Joni Mitchell Kaffe Fassett Kansai Yamamoto Kenzo Jungle Jap Lagerfield for Chloe Laura Ashley Lauren Hutton Margaret Thatcher Marc Bolan Glam Rock Studio 54 - Bianca Jagger on a white horse Parkinson/Pattern Margaux Hemingway Marie Osmond Pat Cleveland Stevie Nicks Sonia Rykiel Bell Bottoms Ziggy Stardust (Bowie & Twiggy) Clogs Deborah Turbeville Kate Bush Platform Shoes Talitha Getty (Moroccan kaftans) Paul & Linda McCartney Zandra Rhodes YSL Russian Collection Wonder Woman Vivienne Westwood INDEX CREDITS
