"The Look" is the definitive account of the growth of one of the biggest businesses in global entertainment, taking in characters and adventures from Los Angeles and Memphis to London, Paris and Tokyo. First published in 2001, it includes interviews with the pop stars, designers and tailors behind such iconic artists as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones, as well as the Sex Pistols, Madonna, P Diddy and Gwen Stefani. This new edition is presented in a larger format with an additional 32 pages and the added bonus of a limited edition CD, new images and additional exclusive interviews. It is fully revised and updated with a new introduction by Sir Paul Smith and contributions from Boy George, Stella McCartney, Katharine Hamnett and Patricia Fields amongst others. The first edition received rave reviews - in national, international and consumer press. This edition is fully revised, re-designed and provides the definitive account of rock and pop fashion from the 1950s to 2005. The limited edition CD provides the perfect companion.
"The Look" contains interviews with leading designers from Elvis's tailor Bernard Lansky to today's fashionistas all of whom have influenced the way generations dressed. It features: 30,000 additional words - 120,000 in total; 50+ new photographs - 250 in total - many exclusive to this book; popular music from 50s rock and roll through the Beatles, the Stones, Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Who in the 60s to Punk, New Romantic and Mods, Hip Hop, Acid House, and contemporary acts from Madonna and Goldfrapp to Franz Ferdinand; fashion, art and design - including students and graduates; and celebrity culture.