A high-camp, behind-the-scenes tour of the glittering world of the beauty contest. From the well-known spectacle of Miss World to the flamboyance of the Alternative Miss World, the beauty pageant is an international phenomenon, and this book pays tribute to our human obsession with the beautiful.
Examines every aspect of airline style, from the company liveries and interior designs of planes to advertising, haute couture and airborne haute cuisine. Divided into four sections covering fashion, food, interior design and identity, this book shows how airborne culture has changed since the 1920s.
Identity, Design and Culture
This work celebrates the culture of air travel, from plane interiors and airline branding, to food and fashion. The book charts the development of all aspects of international air travel both, elegant and chic, kitsch and vulgar.