Includes bibliographical references. TOC:-- The white T-shirt-- The miniskirt-- The jeans-- The ballet flat-- The hoodie-- The breton-- The stiletto-- The biker jacket-- The LBD-- The trench--
The Perfect 10 includes deep dive explorations into each item's history, how it gained its reputation, and what it means today, accompanied by stylish photography and illustrations, as well as interviews with notable proponents of each item. From the evolution of the white T-shirt from army staple to symbol of achingly cool simplicity, the hoodie's birth in the monasteries of Rome to its domination of streetwear, and the transition of the stiletto from the feet of fifteenth-century Iranian equestrians to those of New York businesswomen, The Perfect 10 puts fashion in context.