50s Fashion

Flexicover 14 x 19.5 cm



Rock n roll threads



Relive the nostalgia of 1950s style with this compendium of clothing advertisements from the decade that brought us hoop skirts, sweater sets, cuff jeans, cats eye glasses, and the classic James Dean jeans-and-T-shirt look. The eras most memorable trends are all here.



About the Series:

More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review



About the author:

Laura Schooling is the Creative Services Manger of STYLE.COM, and was the founding editor of Front Desk Los Angeles magazine. She has written about music, fashion, and art for Black Book, Time Out New York and Angeleno. Her fiction writing has been covered by SOMA and featured in Giant magazine.



About the editor:

Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America in Los Angeles and the author of numerous books on architecture, popular culture, and Hollywood history.