The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion That Inspired Romance

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Hal Rubenstein, fashion authority, consultant, and writer of the bestselling 100 Unforgettable Dresses, presents fifty of essentially the most influential romantic moments in style from the 1930s to lately, on this full-color collection that reveals every item’s indelible place within the pantheons of style and pop culture.

In The Looks of Love, Hal Rubenstein showcases seminal moments and events in tv and picture, at the runway and red carpet, and in social media that experience changed the best way we take a look at love, fashion, passion, romance, marriage, good looks, and elegance. From Alexander McQueen’s stunning dance marathon collection inspired by the film They Shoot Horses Don’t They? to shoulder-pad-clad Krystle and Alexis Carrington’s jealous catfights; from all eight of Elizabeth Taylor’s wedding ensembles to Angelina Jolie’s singular Versace wedding gown with a veil embroidered together with her youngsters’s drawings, Rubenstein brings his impeccable eye, compelling voice, and bold depth of information to those iconic moments. Here, too are anecdotes and primary-person remark from more than a dozen world-class designers that provide fascinating insight into every “look.”

Spanning eras and media, combining more than 225 images and essays, The Looks of Love includes such leading edge trendsetters as Humphrey Bogart’s trench coat in Casablanca; Marc Jacobs’s spectacularly romantic show for Louis Vuitton that featured models disembarking from a vintage steam train; Beyoncé’s “All of the Single Ladies” video; Versace’s “Miami” collection; The romantic world of Ralph Lauren; the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor—Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson; The Summer of Love—Woodstock; Gene Kelly’s sports clothing in Singing within the Rain; DKNY advertising; and a lot more.

Playful and profound, trendy and timeless, stylish and complicated, The Looks of Love illuminates our evolving culture and couture in fresh and startling way.