Hardback - 192 pages - 280 mm x 240 mm

Numerous Colour Photographs

Is your favourite bag a tiny, decorative one with just enough room for a lipstick and mad money, a practical tote with space for all life's essentials, a chic clutch stamped with designer logos, or a body-skimming, hands free bum bag? And what does each one say about you? All this and more is addressed in Bags: A Lexicon Of Style. A beautifully illustrated study of modern meaning of bags, the book examines each of the key bag types and explains each of the key bag types and explains their evolution, cultural connotations and visual language, with chapters devoted to Precious, Practical, Status, Luxury and Utility. It includes the best of contemporary design, incorporating new interviews and images from leading labels such as Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Fendi, Hermes, Jamin Puech, Kate Spade, Louis Vuitton, Lulu Guinness and Prada. This makes Bags: A Lexicon of Style as much a book for lovers of high fashion as it is for popular culture devotees.