While current fashion is fusing diverse cultural styles, National Geographic author Cathy Newman provides a fascinating global perspective on the historical and cultural significance of clothing and adornment. This timely�and timeless�subject is explored in evocative essays and lavish illustrations that offer a fresh perspective for today's style-obsessed culture. Featuring lively, anecdotal interviews from contemporary designers, fashion editors, historians, and cultural anthropologists, Fashion offers a dynamic approach to this sumptuous topic. Newman, focusing on the body adorned, infuses her narrative with an appreciation for the decadence and innovation that surrounds the notion of style. Intelligent, tantalizing, and extravagant, Fashion is a unique compilation of spectacular images, clothes, designs, and writing. * 240 pages; 200 full-color and black-and-white * 10 3/4'' x 12'' * Softcover * � 2001