Reviews for Cub Scout Sports Tennis

The average rating for Cub Scout Sports Tennis based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-15 00:00:00 colin smith Covering the '50s through the '90s, Längle outlines the social and historical contexts of this French designer's work, from his famous "bubble dress," to The Beatles' collarless suits. She also reminds us of the industry's dept to Cardin, who, as the first couturier to create a ready-to-wear line, was criticized by the fashion elite and even once expelled from the Chambre Syndicale, the regulating commission of haute couture in Paris. The book is fact-filled, comprehensive, and covers almost every step in Cardin's career. But it lacks analysis and personality. It's only through quotes from Cardin himself, which are littered throughout the book in sidebars and photo captions, that the reader gleans any real insight into the designer's motivations and character. When Pierre Cardin succeeds, it is largely because of its emphasis on photography. Perhaps the text is sparse because Längle understands the large, full-colour photos of Cardin's bold creations can stand alone, serving as a powerful visual timeline of the designer's impressive career. (Reviewed by Jaclyn Irvine)

Review # 2 was written on 2012-04-04 00:00:00 David Ferretti A totally insane, wacky, uber-smart, poetic, at times hard to read, incredibly beautiful, slightly eccentric reading of the world of fashion through the eyes of one of the great readers as well as writer Roland Barthes. I want to give this book five stars, but four makes it more mysterious for some reason or another. Yet probably the best book that tells you how to read inbetween the words and 'image' of fashion.