'What We Wore' - A People's History of British Style by Nina Manandhar

'What We Wore' - A People's History of British Style by Nina Manandhar
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Filled with images culled from the personal photo albums of the British public, What We Wore provides a visual timeline of UK fashion since the 1950s. In What We Wore, crowdsourced family and amateur photos come together to create a makeshift style history of Britain. Taking readers into British homes, onto city streets, into shops, and out to nightclubs and holiday spots, this book features a combination of original images and intriguing personal anecdotes that document the changes in fashion and style in Britain over fifty years. The book encompasses the worlds of Mods, punks, ravers, grime kids, and everything in between, with photos submitted by everyday British people as well as celebrities, including Tracey Emin, Jeremy Deller, Jazzie B., DJ Harvey, and Don Letts. From black-and-white photos taken with Rolleiflex cameras and Polaroid party shots, to 35mm film and selfies, these images and words combine to create a collective family album that feels both private and public, satisfying our yearning for nostalgia as well as our voyeuristic tendencies. Most importantly, this book records and explains British fashion trends and gives the reader a rare insider's glimpse into youth tribes and subcultures from the past 60 years

Nina Manandhar is an artist and writer whose photographs and mixed media projects examine contemporary British youth identity. She is also the founder of the ISYS archive. Her work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the Institute of Contemporary Art, and Exposure Gallery, all in London

 

 

 

'What We Wore' - A People's History of British Style
- at Amazon.co.uk

Nina Manandhar

Publisher: Prestel

ISBN: 978-3791348988




 

'What We Wore' - A People's History of British Style
-
at Amazon.com

Nina Manandhar

Publisher: Prestel

ISBN: 978-3791348988




Other Useful Links:

• What We Wore - Official Site


• Prestel Publishers

 

 

 

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