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Bad Girls of Fashion: Style Rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga

by Jennifer Croll

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"Explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. Included are Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Sidebar subjects include: Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, and Vivienne Westwood."--Provided by publisher.… (more)
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Pros:
Well informative
Interesting color schemes

Cons:
Disorganized. Like weird interceptions of other artists icons that kind of threw me off after the first chapter.
I think some icons should have gotten actual chapters, like Prada versus Frida as I said in my status update.

Thoughts:
I know some people complained about cultural appropriation, but Cleopatra's race is heavily debated and unknown so I don't think it matters if a white or black person plays her. I also don't think the Madonna thing was a big deal, I've noticed most people who are upset about hair styles anyway are white people who do not even know the cultural that they are supposedly defending.

I do wish that she had wrote about different race icons. We got some cool people who weren't white but they were subjected to the shorter pages or just 1 chapter dedicated. ( )
  Summer345456 | Jan 25, 2023 |
I got an advance copy of this book from Netgally. While reading about CoCo Chanel, Cleopatra, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, and Lady Gaga you will see how fashion can be rebellious, subversive, and history making.
  FaytheShattuck | May 23, 2018 |
I really enjoyed this book. It explores women of all ages, races, and shapes throughout history and how their fashion choices helped to shape history and culture. This was a very educational book, but it was still incredibly entertaining. The topics did tend to jump around a bit which at times made the reading not as fluid and tiny bit confusing, but it still didn't take away from it being a very fun read! I also loved the illustrations in this book! ( )
  BooksBottlesBabies | Dec 4, 2016 |
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
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"Explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. Included are Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Sidebar subjects include: Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, and Vivienne Westwood."--Provided by publisher.

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