Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847838420 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"So, we're tickled pink to see an entire tome dedicated to the brazen gals throughout the ages — and their rebellious regalia." Refinery29"Brings the history of the tomboy to life by fully celebrating what it means to be a tomboy and carry the inherent ability to blend a rugged sensibility with classic, understated elegance."Runningwithheels"Filled with shots of classically stylish female archetypes from all walks of life, this one’s just as good a coffee table pick up for the guys as it is for the ladies."GQ
Lizzie Garrett Mettler is a freelance journalist. She is the author of the blog TomboyStyle. . She is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times, where she writes features on architecture and design for the paper’s Home section
Tomboys are confident, rebellious, and adventurous. They aren’t known for following rules, they are known for doing—and wearing—whatever they want. Tomboy captures the tomboy’s style, her je ne sais quoi, her wardrobe, and most importantly, her spirit. Vivid commentary illuminates the tomboy’s history and captures a diversity of women who are bound together by their inherent ability to seamlessly blend a rugged sensibility with classic, understated elegance.. They are bold, brazen, fierce—and sexy. As menswear-inspired fashions for women have exploded into the mainstream under the helm of designers and stylists ranging from J.Crew to Rag & Bone to Boy by Band of Outsiders, accepta
I wish this book had been around when I was growing up. esa chica Ok, so, for starters the book is an aesthetic masterpiece of incredibly cool tomboy style. I can't get enough of it. It's extremely well curated and written, no doubts about it. I loved that the intro and various written snippets in the book let me into the world of the author. And I felt like I ha. Becca D said Charming, Unexpected, Amazing Resource for Style Inspiration and History. This little gem of a book is a pleasure to look through from beginning to end. It's chock full of rare photos of some of the most stylish women of the last century, from Cat Power to Katherine Hepburn. The author has a singular eye and a captivating voice--you really get the sense that she doesn't . Evocative, Beautiful, Inspirational! B. Logan This book does a great job of carefully putting together all the mosaic tiles that form a picture of the quintessential tomboy. Whether that means clothes, a manual transmission, or just a defiant smile, the author goes far beyond fashion to define the term. It's a real piece of cultural reflection