"Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s" explores 50 iconic outfits from one of fashion's most influential and exciting decades. From the bombshell glamour of Marylin Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" to the emergence of teenage style, via the sculptural forms of Balenciaga's new silhouette and Roger Vivier's teetering stillettoes, the elegant sourcebook celebrated all the looks that revolutionized fashion. With Paula Reed's lively and informative text and wealth of fabulous photographs, this book is required reading for design students, collectors of vintage and all those who love fashion.