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Audrey Style
by Pamela Clarke Keogh (HarperCollins, 1999) Audrey Hepburn, the fashion icon and the person.

The Bombshell Manual of Style
by Laren Stover (Hyperion, 2001) A how-to book for wanna-be bombshells.

China Chic: East Meets West
by Valerie Steele (Yale University Press, 1999) How Chinese fashion has influenced Western fashion, and vice-versa.

Corsets and Crinolines
by Norah Waugh (Routledge/Theatre Arts Books, 1991) A history of old-school undergarments.

The Corset: A Cultural History
by Valerie Steele (Yale University Press, 2001) An intellectual reading of the meaning of corsets.

Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed
by Harold Koda (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001) An interesting visual review of the various ways the body and silhouette have been shaped through history and in fashion.

Fashion a la Mode
by Isabelle de Borchgrave (Universe 2000) Beautifully painted and crafted pop-up installations of important fashion eras.

The Fashion Book
by Phaidon Press (2001) Lavishly illustrated encyclopedia of fashion.

Fashion Through the Ages: From Overcoats to Petticoats
by Margaret Knight (Viking, 1998) A simple, illustrated fashion history with cute lift-up flaps so you can see what's underneath the outerwear.

Fast, Fun Fashion: 101 Ways to Customize Your Clothes
by Petra Boase (Carlton, 2001) Easy ways to make your clothes your own.

Fifty Years of Fashion
by Valerie Steele (Yale University Press, 2000) A photographic survey of modern fashion from the New Look to now.

Fruits
by Shoichi Aoki (Phaidon, 2001) Young people of Tokyo show off their supremely creative street style.

Jackie: The Clothes of Camelot
by Jay Mulvaney (St. Martin's Press, 2001) A survey of the fashionable first lady's looks.

The Language of Clothes
by Alison Lurie (Owl Books, 2000) A classic book about what we wear--and what it says about who we are.

The Power of Style: The Women Who Defined the Art of Living Well
by Annette Tapert and Diana Edkins (Crown, 1994) Profiles of Coco Chanel, Diana Vreeland, and other stylish ladies.

The Rudi Gernreich Book
by Peggy Moffit and Marylou Luther (Taschen, 1999) Mr. Mod, by the model he made famous.

20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume & Personal Adornment
by Francois Leon Louis Boucher (Harry N. Abrams, 1987) A big, fat fashion reference.

http://www.jolique.com looks at different types of dress from around the world and throughout history as a sign of who we are and what we do.

http://www.zoozoom.com won the Webby award for best fashion site.

http://www.sowear.com A good resource for underground designer fashion.

http://www.fashion-icon.com Find the latest fashion news.

http://www.morbidoutlook.com is focused on gothic (life)style.

http://www.costumegallery.com gives an overview of different fashion eras.

http://www.fashiondig.com explores 20th century style.

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