Glamour: A History by Stephen Gundle (Author)

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Glamour: A History by Stephen Gundle (Author)ISBN: 9780199210985 Publisher : OUP Oxford, 26 Jun. 2008 Hardcover, 502 pages Glamour is one of the most tantalizing and bewitching aspects of contemporary culture but also one of the most elusive. The aura of celebrity, the style of the fashion world, the vanity of the rich and beautiful, and the publicity driven rites of caf society are all imbued with its irresistible magnetism. But what exactly is glamour? Where does it come from? How old is it?

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