One of three fabulous new titles in the successful Design Museum Fifty... series. Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s showcases fifty iconic outfits from one of fashion"s most influential and exciting decades. From the bombshell glamour of Marilyn Monroe in How to Marry a Millionnaire to the emergence of teenage style, via the sculptural forms of Christian Dior"s New Look and Balenciaga"s double A-line, this elegant sourcebook celebrates all the looks that revolutionized fashion. With Paula Reed"s lively and informative text and a wealth of fabulous photography, this book will be required reading for design students, collectors of vintage and all those who love fashion.