Style Wars
A collection of Peter York’s essays on British style and class from the 1970s, first published in 1980. York, who helped coin the term Sloane Ranger, surveys punk, disco, hairstyles and the new tribes of the decade with a social anthropologist’s eye.
Recommended by 1 Person
Andy Beckett
York’s methodology is fascinating. What he did in the 70s was an English version of Tom Wolfe: this kind of zany, insider prose that takes everyday life seriously. But while he was clearly influenced by Wolfe’s work in the 60s, York’s writing is distinctly English in style.
Interview · February 2013
As an Amazon Associate, bookstoread.org earns from qualifying purchases. Links to Amazon on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Spotted an error on this page? Tell us and we will fix it.