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Bad girls of fashion : style rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga by Jennifer Croll is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The title says it Bad Girls of Fashion explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. Included are Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Sidebar subjects Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, and Vivienne Westwood. Photos illuminate the text, while edgy, vividly colored illustrations depict the subjects with interpretive flair. Readers will learn not only about changing fashion styles through history, but about changing historical attitudes toward women, and the links between fashion and art, film, music, politics, and feminism. With an energetic, appealing writing style, Croll demonstrates how through the ages, women often without other means of power have used fashion as a tool, and how their influence continues to shape how women present themselves today.

Who reads Bad girls of fashion : style rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga?

Author

Jennifer Croll

Publisher

Annick Press, Limited

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781554517855

Category

history

Subjects

Folklore, Anthropology, Fiction

Rating

3.66 / 5 (121 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14