Style-obsessed Matthaeus Schwarz was born in Cambridge in 1497 . He commissioned 137 watercolour paintings of his outfits over 40 years . His Book of Clothes is believed to be the first ever fashion tome . The images have provided inspiration for a new exhibition in Germany .
Style-obsessed Matthaeus Schwarz was born in Germany in 1497 . He commissioned 137 watercolour paintings of his outfits over 40 years . His Book of Clothes is believed to be the first ever fashion tome . The images have provided inspiration for a new exhibition in Cambridge .