After a fashion: 145 years of stylish photography

Launched today, Style Book: Fashionable Inspirations by Liz Walker celebrates fashion photography across the decades
  
  


Fashionable inspirations: Fred And Audrey
Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn on location in Paris for the filming of the Paramount musical Funny Face. Originally published in the Picture Post in 1956 Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: 'Diverting Beach Days in Divers Colorful Ways'
Anyone for water polo? Male and female models pose in tableaux around a swimming pool, 1931. The image was taken as part of a swimwear layout from Ladies Home Journal magazine Photograph: Nickolas Muray/Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: Bored Star
Bette Davis enjoys a quiet moment on the set of The Bride Came C.O.D., in Death Valley, California, circa 1941 Photograph: Gene Lester/Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: A Very Natural Portrait
The subject of this photo is thought to be one Miss Elaine Thomas, who wears a robe with elaboate Eastern-inspired print. Circa 1910, United States
Photograph: George Eastman House/Getty Images
Photograph: George Eastman House/Action images
Fashionable inspirations: Cheeky Briefs
A badly sun-burned holidaymaker admires his friend's leopard-print briefs, while standing at the bar of a holiday camp on Corfu. Originally puvlished in the Picture Post in 1954 with the title: A Place in the Sun for You Photograph: Kurt Hutton/Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: Fur Coats
A woman and her poodle venture out in matching leopard-spotted fur coats, circa 1945 Photograph: Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: Lethal Losch
Tilly Losch dances in an extravagant costume in a scene from the show Wake Up And Dream, 1929 Photograph: Sasha/Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: Rod Stewart
British rock singer Rod Stewart and model Dee Harrington sport co-ordinating outfits at London Airport, 24th January 1974 Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images
Fashionable inspirations: Top Heavy
Italian fashion model and actress Elsa Martinelli wears her hair in a giant topknot, 26th August 1966
Photograph: Getty Images
Photograph: Evening Standard/Getty Pictures
 

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