Horror Couture: True Stories of Terror in Fashion (Hardcover)
Horror Couture explores the seams of fashion through a documented journey of true stories and unsettling episodes where style and the symbolic power of clothing intertwine with tragedy and terror in all its forms. Fashion, like fear, takes on many guises: it can be a reflection of society, a symptom of culture, or an echo of the past, but when it becomes an obsession, it can be a real danger. Behind every garment may lie a disturbing episode, a warning, or a reminder that beauty and darkness often walk hand in hand.
This book, which combines history, sociology, and pop culture, invites you to wander through the shadows of a forbidden dressing room where both glamour and misfortune accumulate, becoming a stage for the sinister. You'll find poisonous garments, people and brands with chilling stories, trends and creativity inspired by tragedy, true crime cases, industrial disasters, fabric bans and dictatorships, fashion shows and designs marked by mystery, mystical beliefs, psychological anguish, and even physical dangers hidden in what we wear, proving that the fashion world, when it goes awry, can be truly terrifying.
Publisher: Manuel J. Romero Herrera
Publication Date: November 3, 2025
Language: Spanish
Pages: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 8409786567
ISBN-13: 978-8409786565
Product Weight: 417 g
Dimensions: 14.57 x 2.21 x 22.19 cm
Manuel J. Romero Herrera
Manuel J. Romero Herrera, also known as The Man with the Yellow Glasses, is a journalist and popularizer specializing in fashion. Born in Granada, Spain, he has directed El Señor de las Gafas Amarillas (The Man with the Yellow Glasses) since 2010, a digital fashion project that combines analysis, humor, and reflection to bring the history and industry of fashion and trends closer to the general public, reaffirming his commitment to rigorous, entertaining, and accessible information.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with media outlets, brands, and cultural institutions, establishing himself through an informative approach that understands fashion as a social language and a reflection of contemporary cultural transformations. With a clear and accessible style, he seeks to demystify the elitism of the sector and foster an informed, creative, and conscious perspective on clothing and all that it entails.
