• The Style Thesaurus by Hannah Kane
  • The Style Thesaurus by Hannah Kane
  • The Style Thesaurus by Hannah Kane
  • The Style Thesaurus by Hannah Kane
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  • The Style Thesaurus by Hannah Kane

The Style Thesaurus

A definitive, gender-neutral guide to the meaning of style and an essential wardrobe companion for all fashion lovers
£30.00
£30.00
  • Author
    • Hannah Kane
Format

Details

  • Published: Oct 12 2023
  • Pages: 304
  • 980 g
  • 238 x 162mm
  • ISBN: 9781529421873
At once a lexicon of fashion and a style guide, The Style Thesaurus is the essential wardrobe companion for all fashion lovers.

Style can be used to fit in or to stand out, to send different messages and, with the right knowledge, it can also be adjusted according to mood or occasion. The Style Thesaurus examines a wide range of looks, investigates their roots in history and culture, and shows how they can be curated or combined.

Organized into groups reflecting the origins of the style - Utility, Music & Dance, Leisure etc - and fully illustrated, each entry includes examples, near synonymous styles, styling details, pairings and colour story. Entries include everything from Neo-Victoriana, Dandy and Rockabilly to Normcore, Modest or Afrofuturist.

About the Author

Hannah Kane is a journalist, writer and Editor-in-Chief of the independent style and culture magazine PHOENIX. She is a Lecturer in Fashion Marketing at the London College of Fashion and also teaches fashion journalism, media, and creative direction at several other universities.

Press Reviews

  • Publisher's Weekly
    The "clothes we wear... function as a language that can, to some extent, be read," asserts journalist Kane in her comprehensive debut survey of clothing styles that "reappear time and time again" on city streets and in high-fashion magazine spreads. In each brief entry, Kane distills a style's history, signature garments, and role in popular culture... Students of fashion will be enlightened and delighted by this detail-rich resource, and even novices will be persuaded that "we are all stylists, assembling meaning to find our tribes."
  • Waterstones Best of 2023 blog
    A genius concept aimed at enhancing everybody's wardrobes, Kane's brilliantly structured Style Thesaurus models a wide range of fashion combinations for all occasions.