Deirdre Kelly’s Fashioning the Beatles: The Looks That Shook the World is not just a book—it’s an essential companion for music and fashion lovers alike. If you’ve ever wanted to explore The Beatles’ legendary influence on style, this is your backstage pass to a vibrant era. Certain to fashion your coffee table, bookshelf, or nightstand, this sleek and modern exploration of the world’s most historic boy band dives deep into the past through extensive research, meticulous attention to detail, and authoritative language. Delivered with aplomb, Fashioning the Beatles makes an excellent addition to any university-level course on the social history of popular music, and a delightful read for the fashionista in all of us. Kelly skillfully captures the vicissitudes of the fashion seasons through the sixties, seventies, eighties, and beyond while paying homage to the band that drove these changes. Using accessible language, the writing is simultaneously authentic and personable. It’s sharp, detailed, and the lingo of the fashion world resonates off the pages. The reader is left feeling closer to the band, closer to fashion, and with a deeper understanding of history—truly a unique Beatles perspective that’s never been done before. Fashioning the Beatles benefits greatly from its concise timeline format. Each year through the sixties is afforded its own chapter which makes this book easy to pick up time after time, and to enjoy again and again in deliciously small soundbites. The plentiful photos are well chosen, alluring, and perfectly placed, so the reader can flip back and forth through fashion history—from uncollared to mod to jeans, Kelly covers it all like a pair of slim fitting pants. Kelly’s passion on the subject matter is palpable through the pages, and especially through the careful selection of pictures meant to reinforce her fashion perspective on Beatles history. All in all, Kelly masterfully crafts a comprehensive analysis of the fashion impact of The Beatles. This sexy, sleek, and sure-to-be-dog-eared book offers readers a fresh perspective in a saturated genre. A must-have for fashion lovers, and die-hard Beatles and music fans alike, Fashioning the Beatles is a book you’ll reach for again and again—and one that’s guaranteed to spark conversation, make for the perfect gift, and even become part of your home decor. It looks particularly fabulous lying next to a record player and some vinyl. (Especially the White Album.) —CANREADS TORONTO BOOK REVIEW