For all those who like fashion, music, reading, or just quality picture books. Oh, and especially for the small population of those adore the biggest band ever that is loved world wide, The Beatles. Fab Gear tells the story of the Beatles, but if you are going to tell the story right, a good amount of it must include their icon fashion. I received this book over the holidays and am currently on the last chapter, and I, who am not the biggest reader in the world can't seem to put it down too often. Weather you want to hear the background story about John, Paul, George, and Ringo developing their own unique fashion taste or you just want to see rare pictures, this book fits both interests perfectly. The Beatles adoration of fashion and their musical influence allowed them to (although they are more known for changing music) alter fashion trends which still have effect to this day. This book goes in depth as how their fashion sense evolved from jeans and leather jackets, to suits, to the androgynous hippie trend. With of course leaving in a full chapter just to discuss the bands hair. How did four middle class Liverpool boys afford to look so chic? Would their rise to fame be different if Brian Epstein didn't convince The Beatles to drop the Teddy Boy look? Any questions about The Beatles style choice, from Why they chose it? to What did they chose? or if you already know, maybe you just want to know What were 'drainies'? I promise, these questions will no longer wander throughout the depths of your brain because all stylistic choices and thoughts behind them of The Beatles will be explained in Paolo Hewitt's book, Fab Gear.
