Nautical Chic

Nautical Chic (Thames & Hudson, 2015) was the first book to track the influence of our seafaring past on our wardrobes. Drawing on research from Amber Butchart's MA, Nautical Chic traces the relationship between maritime dress and the fashionable wardrobe through 5 chapters each focusing on a different profession: the Officer, Sailor, Fisherman, Sportsman and Pirate. The book focuses on politics, imperialism, war, leisure, trade, sport and seafaring adventure to tell the stories of garments – the duffle coat, the yellow fisherman’s Macintosh, the yacht club blazer – and their historical and cultural significance, as well as the designers influenced by these styles, from Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood.

Book Reviews:

"This book is a fascinating blend of politics, leisure and marine adventure and, although a scholarly work, it is written in a friendly, accessible tone"

Fashion Bookworm

"Evocatively illustrated with stand out archive imagery as well as inspirational contemporary fashion photography, 'Nautical Chic' is the definitive history of coastal couture"

Time Out

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