Parker and Women Who Dared: 52 Stories Of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, And Rebels by Linda Skeers. Add it to the shelf with books like Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World by Rachel Ignotofsky Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration Of Girls Being Themselves by Kate T.Makes a great girlfriend, mom-to-daughter, aunt-to-niece, and friend-to-friend gift for birthdays, graduations, and holidays.Perfect for fans of Ann Shen, as well as anyone who loves fashion, feminism, and political consciousness.An insightful look at the intersection of fashion statements and historical female power.With a stunning and vibrant package, this is a gift-worthy treasure for anyone who wants to defy style norms and rewrite the rules. Looks include the Flapper Dress, the unofficial outfit of women's independence in the 1920s the Afro, worn as a symbol of black beauty, power, and pride the Cone Bra, donned by Madonna in her 1989 power anthem 'Express Yourself' and the Dissent Collar, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's famous signifier for when she disagrees with the majority.

Filled with radical clothing choices that defined their time 269 likes, 4 comments - Ann Shen (anndanger) on Instagram: Nevertheless, She Wore It covers feminist fashion choices, like Frida Kahlo and her facial.Brilliantly illustrated with Ann's signature art style.Demonstrates the power of fashion as a political and cultural tool for making change Ann Shen is a beautiful illustrator, designer, and author and her striking new book highlights some of historys.Nevertheless, She Wore It is an entertaining and educational coffee table book.From the creator of the bestselling Bad Girls Throughout History!Ĭelebrated illustrator and author Ann Shen shares her striking study of history's most iconic styles, and the women who changed the world while wearing them.įrom the revolutionary bikini to the presidential pantsuit, this book explores 50 fashions through bold paintings and insightful anecdotes that empower readers to make their own fashion statements. I think that was my only issue with the book. The fashion moments are in alphabetical order as opposed to chronological order. And provided a good enough example of what fashion moment was being discussed. It heightened my interest and it made me want to learn more. It’s an introduction to the power of fashion. Instead, it has the facts and outlines why those moments are significant and the statements behind them. And this book provided a summary of that in a way that didn’t feel overdramatic or boring. There were so many fashion moments that I didn't know the history of. I found this book to be entertaining and insightful. It focuses on both general fashion history (the bikini, the bloomers, the breast pump, red lips) and more specific moments (the meat dress, the revenge dress, the safety pin dress). The section of fashion moments are fairly diverse. Nevertheless, She Wore it was an interesting disgustable read about iconic fashion moments.

Nevertheless, She Wore It by Ann Shen