Nevertheless, She Wore It: 50 Iconic Fashion Moments (Ann Shen Legendary Ladies Collection) Hardcover – September 1, 2020

Nevertheless, She Wore It gives an overview of some iconic fashions and quickly hits the high points of why they were frowned upon at the time and what they came to symbolize. Organized alphabetically, only two to four pages long, and with a stylized picture at the end, each section concise and easy to understand. The sole, admittedly minor, gripe I have is that time period bounces around from section to section because the text is ordered alphabetically rather than chronologically, but that's not a major issue let alone a deal-breaker. I was a tad annoyed starting out that actual images were not included, but the stylized artwork is good and puts the emphasis on the clothing being spotlighted, which I think was the point. (Also, I didn't notice until I finished the book and went to write this review, but the artwork appears to be same as in the author's other books, thus giving Nevertheless, She Wore It a look that harmonizes with the other books on similar topics that this author has published, which was undoubtedly intentional.) This book is an enjoyable read that can be understood by adults as well as by children as young as middle school age. It is a book that I'm very pleased to have won in a giveaway and it is one that I would recommend.

Reading history through the lens of fashion (or fashion statements) was eye opening to me on many levels. Her essays are well written and energetic and her illustrations are also unique. I also appreciated the essays are about a page each so this is a good book to be able to read in short bursts as well as all at once.

Buy it! It’s well done and so informative

This book not only has gorgeous artwork, but shows iconic moments in fashion from the Bob haircut to the breast pump

it was a gift for A FASHION DESIGNER

Purchased this book as a gift to my friends daughter and she loved it. The only complaint was the Afro being described as "kinky". I believe we are beyond describing afro hair as kinky. But other than that the book is great.

As a girl who loves fashion, and has spent enough on magazines in her lifetime to have been able to afford a Channel suit, PLUS accessories, I knew I had to read this book. This book briefly touches on some of fashions iconic trends, moments in fashion history, and fashion events that changed the way we as women dress today.From mini skirts, to pants, bloomers to short hair, there is history in here that perhaps a lot of us don’t know. Besides trying to break free from the patriarchal chains that bound us, there are also social and cultural histories here, like the durag, the pachuca, and the cheongsam to name a few. What’s the meaning behind red lipstick? Where did Coco Channel come up with her design for tweed? Did you know pants weren’t allowed on the floor of Congress until 1993???There are also some style icons and how they changed the way we dress, Katherine Hepburn and pants, Audrey Hepburn and short hair, Michelle Obama and sleeveless shirts and dresses....the list goes on. The author also points out women who have protested by what they were wearing, like Lady Gaga and her famous meat dress, Serena Williams on the tennis court, and the Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad and her hijab to name a few.We often think we are dressing for ourselves, but as the author points out, as long as our bodies are governed by others, the way we dress is a political statement, and women have used the opportunity for generations to make statements with their fashion.The articles are accompanied by drawings of the fashions, and this is probably the one thing I would like to see different. I would have liked to have seen photos of the fashion in action so to speak. The suffragettes marching, the flappers on the dance floor, Josephine Baker in her Banana Skirt, RBG in her decent collar!This would be a great book for anyone interested in fashion. I would also recommend this for teenaged girls finding their fashion sense...show them their history and how choosing that shade of lipstick or that length of skirt came from something.Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A fun book. And just as described - really good condition. Shipped quickly.