Only recently has fashion photography been accurately seen as an important medium within contemporary visual culture: it has evolved from a mere supporting role of reproduction into a creator of icons and ideas, and a veritable form of art....

Fashion Box is a stylish collection of 16 classic fashion items, as worn by the icons who made them famous. Each of the 16 key pieces has its own chapter, introduced by a text from fashion writer Antoni...

The miniskirt. A crisp, white button-down shirt. The enigmatic trench coat. All key wardrobe pieces that are accessible and never lose their appeal. Fashion Box, in the appealing format of the successful Photo:Box, celebrates 16 of these essential items and showcases photographs of the iconic women who wore them well: Marilyn Monroe and jeans....