Fashioning the Beatles : the looks that shook the world /
Kelly, Deirdre, 1960-
Fashioning the Beatles : the looks that shook the world / Deirdre Kelly. - First edition. - xvi, 275 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Dressing for Pepperland -- 1960 Tough leather -- 1961 Cosmetic conversion -- 1962 Gold-colored cuff links -- 1963 Uncollared -- 1964 Well hello mop tops -- 1965 Kings of corduroy -- 1966 From mod to odd -- 1967 Raging retro -- 1968 Who's minding the shop? -- 1969 Unravelling the threads -- 1970 and beyond : slouching towards immortality.
"John, Paul, George, and Ringo were more than great musicians: they were the quintessential fashion icons of one of the most exciting and memorable fashion eras of all time. From their starts in black leather through Sergeant Pepper to Nehru collars and psychedelia, the Beatles used clothing to express their individual and group identities and, especially, to grow their following. They did it without benefit of stylists or consultants, making their own rules and changing their looks as many as five times a year to keep a few steps ahead of the crowd in the tumultuous, fashion-obsessed sixties. More than fifty years after their break-up, their style continues to animate the collections of some of the world's leading designers, including Thom Browne, John Varvatos, Anna Sui, Tom Ford, Gucci's Alessandro Michele and, yes, Stella McCartney. Fashioning the Beatles, the first in-depth look at their sartorial legacy, demonstrates that their inimitable style was not an incidental by-product of their fame but an integral part of their act and a key to their globe-spanning success."--
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Beatles.
Rock musicians--Clothing--History.
Fashion--History--20th century.
Biographies.
Fashioning the Beatles : the looks that shook the world / Deirdre Kelly. - First edition. - xvi, 275 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Dressing for Pepperland -- 1960 Tough leather -- 1961 Cosmetic conversion -- 1962 Gold-colored cuff links -- 1963 Uncollared -- 1964 Well hello mop tops -- 1965 Kings of corduroy -- 1966 From mod to odd -- 1967 Raging retro -- 1968 Who's minding the shop? -- 1969 Unravelling the threads -- 1970 and beyond : slouching towards immortality.
"John, Paul, George, and Ringo were more than great musicians: they were the quintessential fashion icons of one of the most exciting and memorable fashion eras of all time. From their starts in black leather through Sergeant Pepper to Nehru collars and psychedelia, the Beatles used clothing to express their individual and group identities and, especially, to grow their following. They did it without benefit of stylists or consultants, making their own rules and changing their looks as many as five times a year to keep a few steps ahead of the crowd in the tumultuous, fashion-obsessed sixties. More than fifty years after their break-up, their style continues to animate the collections of some of the world's leading designers, including Thom Browne, John Varvatos, Anna Sui, Tom Ford, Gucci's Alessandro Michele and, yes, Stella McCartney. Fashioning the Beatles, the first in-depth look at their sartorial legacy, demonstrates that their inimitable style was not an incidental by-product of their fame but an integral part of their act and a key to their globe-spanning success."--
9781990823329 1990823327
20230204627 can
Beatles.
Rock musicians--Clothing--History.
Fashion--History--20th century.
Biographies.