The Birth of the Cool: Style Narratives of the African Diaspora - Carol Tulloch and Lluís Clotet

and Lluís Clotet

Edition of 200 copies

Alice Rousseau

the subtleties of austerity

and pain reduction

The Birth of the Cool: Style Narratives of the African Diaspora - Carol Tulloch and Lluís ClotetIt is broadly recognized that black style had a clear and profound influence on the history of dress in the twentieth century, with black culture and fashion having long been defined as cool. Yet despite this high profile, in depth explorations of the culture and history of style and dress in the African diaspora are a relatively recent area of enquiry. The Birth of Cool asserts that cool is seen as an arbiter of presence, and relates how both iconic