Books written by Claire Wilcox

Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes

Through these intimate and compelling close-ups, we see how the stories and the secrets of clothes measure out the passage of time, our gains and losses, and the way we use them to unravel and write our histories.
Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood is a global icon whose career has spanned three decades from the early days of punk to the successful establishment of her own fashion-house. The first ever Vivienne...
The Seven Days: Making Sense of the Bible’s Structure

They have a son and name him Cain and then another son, who they name Abel. Abel is a shepherd; Cain is a farmer. They both bring an offering to the Lord: Cain brings part of a harvest, Abel brings the fat from firstborn animals of his ...
Modern Fashion in Detail

A perfect Chanel buttonhole, a beautiful Schiaparelli applique, the exquisite braiding on a sleeve by Bill Gibb and a faultless seam on a Balenciaga jacket -- all these details, combined...
Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear

This book combines fashion with artistic and broader cultural histories - looking at the designers, tailors and artists who have constructed and performed masculinity from the renaissance to the present day
A Century of Bags: Icons of Style in the 20th Century

A photographic history of a wide array of handbags and purses ranges from the elegant to the eccentric and includes a captivating account of the various functions of the handbag throughout the twentieth century.
Alexander McQueen

This definitive publication on Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britain's most brilliant, daring and provocative designers, and the many themes and references that shaped his visionary ...
Alexander McQueen: Unseen

Alexander McQueen: Unseen unfolds chronologically, revisiting the designers most iconic creations and revealing previously unseen behind-the-scenes moments that capture models, hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists and Alexander McQueen ...
Alexander McQueen

The book also features previously unseen material as well as groundbreaking essays and feature spreads by multiple authors and leading fashion commentators.
A Century of Style, Bags: Icons of Style in the 20th Century

A Century of Style, Bags: Icons of Style in the 20th Century
Bags

Written by fashion curators who spent years at the V&A, Bags is fully illustrated in color throughout and arranged chronologically. A detailed glossary, bibliography, and index conclude the book.
Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood

Published to accompany a major V & A exhibition - the first ever Vivienne Westwood retrospective - this book is also the first full-length study of her work as a groundbreaking fashion designer."--BOOK JACKET.
Twentieth Century Fashion in Detail

Originally published as: Modern fashion in detail.