The introduction to Hannah Kane's The Style Thesaurus, her first solo piece of nonfiction, summarizes the importance of style; she writes that "the clothes we wear have accrued meaning through history and culture, and function as a language that can, to some extent, be read." Kane previews a broad array of styles, ranging from retro to fetish fashion. Periods and trends are discussed in sections such as time, utility, music and dance, leisure, conformists, subcultures and countercultures, statement, and sex and gender. This beautifully organized and well-written fashion guide is immensely practical and will inform and inspire fashion enthusiasts. Each entry--which places styles in their historical contexts and provides synonyms, cross references, and pairings--also includes beautiful visuals. The Style Thesaurus is a one-stop resource for all things style and fashion. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer