This book explores the history of fashion photography from 1945, placing it in the main stream of popular culture and it links the imagery to the art of photography itself by drawing on such influential figures as Robert Frank and Walker Evans. It also charts the rise of the magazines and the influence of the great art directors and editors of the time. The book was published to accompany an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibiting work from Richard Avedon to Irving Penn to Bruce Weber.

Black and white photos focusing on the changing shape of "The Mannequin" through the twentieth century.

From the most avant-garde jazz musicians, visual artists and poets to architects, philosophers and writers, Black Ivy: A Revolt in Style charts a period in American history when Black men across the country adopted the clothing of a privileged elite and made it their own. It shows how a generation of men took the classic Ivy Look and made it cool, edgy and unpredictable in ways that continue to influence today's modern menswear.

The story of Christian Dior's rise to fame as a fashion designer is told through a survey of the House's major collections from 1947 to 1957.

Fashion: Photography of the Nineties is a compilation of over two hundred images culled from the worlds of art and fashion. A chronicle of the fashion iconography of the Nineties, it places images familiar from magazines and style journals alongside their wilder, darker counterparts. In these photographs the body and its gestures report on the defining characteristics of a decade. Featuring work from Juergen Teller, Steven Meisel, Mario Sorrenti, Wolfgang Tillmans, Corinne Day, Nick Knight, Araki, Nan Goldin and more.

Fashion Forever is a unique account of the aesthetic choices of British youth and a comprehensive guide to three decades of style driven subcultures. This book also presents a unique collection of portraits of distinctive individuals, their looks, their styles and their very personal statements.

Fashion Photography 1950-1975 is a book by German photographer F.C. Gundlach that showcases his iconic work during that period. His photos are known for blending social commentary with fashion, reflecting the spirit of the times and influencing fashion perception in Germany and beyond.

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A collection of conversations from David Bailey, Anthony Barboza, Arthur Elgort, Horst, Erica Lennard, Jimmy Moore, Jean Pagliuso and Chris Von Wangenheim, accompanying numerous fashion shoots from the 60’s and 70’s, some of which were previously unpublished. An insight into the work of the fashion photographer.

Following on from the enormous success of Fruits, Fresh Fruits features the latest from Tokyo based Fruits Magazine. Fresh Fruits uncovers how street fashion has changed in the downtown districts of Tokyo as seen through the eye of Japanese fashion photographer Shoichi Aoki. Sublime in its simplicity, Fresh Fruits captures the strange and often ‘surreal’ fashion sense of Japanese teenagers

Published to coincide with an exhibition in the Canon Photography Gallery at the V&A, this book looks at the work of key British photographers, art directors and stylists who changed the face of fashion photography in the 1990s. The illustrations show how the distinctions between editorial and advertising, photography and fine art and commercial styles became blurred while the growth in the number of magazines and the rise of the internet increased the scope and availability of fashion imagery. Through interviews and photographs, a style of photography emerges which has a harder edge and challenges previously accepted stereotypes of fashion and glamour.

This striking series of photographs by Irving Penn was inspired by the exhibition The 10s, 20s, 30s at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1973, curated by Diana Vreeland. The clothes in the exhibition were so exquisite in their detail and richness that Penn felt compelled to photograph them and produce a book of his images. A studio was erected for him in The Met and the clothes were placed upon a mannequin. The resulting images bear the hallmark of Penn's finest studio portraits, but here the clothes, rather than the person, are the subject.

Only recently has fashion photography been accurately seen as an important medium within contemporary visual culture. Its power, in defining itself as a means of communication, is to record, or even determine today's lifestyle. Italian Eyes not only shines a much-deserved light on Italians who have made photographic history, but also highlights an Italian style that goes beyond fashion, thus offering a repertoire of images that reconstruct the changes in fashion and the evolution of society from the end of World War II to the present.

Look at Me: Fashion and Photography in Britain 1960-1997 was published to accompany a traveling exhibition curated by writer/curator Val Williams and Brett Rogers, director of The Photographers' Gallery. Through editorials, advertisements, and street snaps, this book explores the evolution of fashion style and fashion photography from the 1960s to the late 1990s. Featuring the works of Juergen Teller, Helmut Newton, Wolfgang Tillmans, Nigel Shafran, Hannah Starkey, Corine Day, Elaine Constatine and more.

Male Nudes by Women, edited by Peter Weiermair, brings together contemporary female photographers engaging with the male body. The anthology examines and challenges long-established gender roles and visual clichés, while also exploring the artists’ own erotic perspectives and imaginative responses to representation, identity, and the history of the nude in art. With photographs by Karin Rosenthal, Marsha Burns, Nan Goldin, Lynn Davis, Jacqueline Livingstone, Jaschi Klein, and more.

This series celebrates the Bodleian Library’s acquisition of Tom Phillips’s archive of over 50,000 photographic postcards. This book presents postcards of men in all manner of outfits, whether formal, practical or casual, dating from around 1900 up to 1949. Most of the subjects are posing for portraits, displaying both their individual style and an interpretation of the fashions of the time.

This witty and authoritative account traces the story of the New Romantics from the moment Steve Strange and Rusty Egan began their legendary Bowie Nights at Billyâs in Soho, through the move to Blitz, and the growth of the Birmingham scene.

This volume explores the immeasurable impact of Black subculture on British streets, dance floors, wardrobes and beauty parlours over the past three decades. It gives unique visual expression to the energy and innovation of a range of fashion trends and musical subcultures, with photographs by Dennis Morris and David Swindells.

An exploration of the evolution at street fashion from 1940 to today.

The Heartbeat of Fashion presents photographs from the FC Gundlach collection from 1860 to 2006 and features photography that documents the image of people through their external appearance: fashions, poses, facial expression and gestures - featuring works from Diane Arbus, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Guy Bourdin, Robert Mapplethorpe, Peter Lindbergh, Wolfgang Tillmans, and more.

Through the eyes and words of fashion photographers and writers, The Idealising Vision recognises the enduring value of fashion photography by showcasing images from around the world, images of clothing, beauty, style, and still life.

This is an exploration in photographs of the world of underwear, looking beneath the surface of our clothes, as seen through the lenses of top photographers. The book explores all aspects of the body – with mages by Henri Lartigue, Richard Avedon, Man Ray, David Bailey, David Hockney, Bruce Weber, Bob Carlos Clarke and Robert Mapplethorpe.