This is a history of the fashion style of the French upper class in the 20th century, with Hemingway and Chanel as the main storyline. This book begins in 1921 and ends in 1971. In the form of "fashion literature", this book records and depicts the styles of many figures in the French fashion and literary circles and European and American upper classes during this half century, including Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Chanel, Jean Badu, etc. The book covers nearly a hundred French and Italian fashion brands, including high-end fashion, high-end jewelry, high-end perfume, high-end French cuisine, high-end yachts, high-end leather goods, high-end watches, aristocratic furniture, etc. Like a fashion hunter, the author restores and presents the cultural connections and interesting stories between these fashion brands, and all these fashion brands constitute a complete fashion ecosystem. Studying the characters and customs in this society is of great value to the development of China's fashion industry and even its cultural and artistic undertakings.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! It depicts the fashion style of the French upper class in the 20th century from a unique perspective, like a fascinating movie. The stories and characters in the book made me feel like I was in Paris of that era. Moreover, the author also cleverly connects fashion brands with culture and art, which has great reference significance for the development of China's fashion industry. I think anyone who is interested in fashion or wants to understand French culture can read this book.
This book is very interesting! It depicts the fashion style of the French upper class in the 20th century from a unique perspective, like a fascinating movie. The stories and characters in the book made me feel like I was in Paris of that era. Moreover, the author also cleverly connects fashion brands with culture and art, which has great reference significance for the development of China's fashion industry. I think anyone who is interested in fashion or wants to understand French culture can read this book.