Polka dots and Ray-bans
Written by MyBlogIsSoBright on February 29th, 2008 in Sunglasses.
Saturday February 23, 2008
The Guardian
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The Meaning of Sunglasses: A Guide to (Almost) All Things Fashionable
by Hadley Freeman
224pp, Viking, £15There is much to admire in Hadley Freeman’s A-Z of fashion, not least because of its sound good sense on such crucial matters as the uselessness of mittens, the horror of the polka dot when viewed through a hangover, and the unnecessary agonies of the stiletto heel.
She refrains from taking the sideswipes at feminists that have become de rigueur among many style writers, nor does she attempt to defend the more autocratic behaviours displayed by some of the emperors of fashion. Here, instead, is a wry - if a little repetitive - book that will make gently enjoyable reading for anyone wondering how best to clothe themselves for this new century.