Slaves to Fashion is a pioneering cultural history of the black dandy, from his emergence in Enlightenment England to his contemporary incarnations in the cosmopolitan art worlds of London and New York.
Whether you're investigating fashion as a material object, an abstract idea, a social phenomenon, or a commercial system, qualitative techniques can further your understanding of almost any research topic.
Discussions of street culture exist in a variety of academic disciplines, yet a handbook that brings together the diversity of scholarship on this subject has yet to be produced.
With an increased emphasis on the global industry of textiles, the best-selling Fabric Science, 11th Edition provides the most comprehensive and current introduction to textiles-from fibers through finished fabrics.
En este libro, que compila 19 trabajos diversos de autores nacionales, predomina la mirada desde los estudios culturales y de manera emergente desde el campo teórico y metodológico de los estudios de moda.
This book explores how clothing consumption has changed in Russia in the past 20 years as capitalism has grown in a postsocialist state, bringing with it a "e;consumer revolution.
Welche soziale Relevanz verbirgt sich hinter der knappen Bekleidung perfekt geformter Körper, die wir auf Plakaten und in Magazinen tagtäglich zu Hunderten zu sehen bekommen?
An essential guide for anyone interested in mastering the art of dressmaking, this classic volume was first designed as a comprehensive educational resource, perfect for students in schools and colleges.
Fashion by Design, Second Edition, explains how the elements and principles of design relate to fashion, based on the philosophy of the Bauhaus Experiment of the 1920s and 1930s, which is the foundation for art education in the United States.
Through object-based case studies of garments from the ancient past through to the 21st century, Margaret Maynard reveals the countless ways the temporal is woven into our attire.
Runner-up for the Emily Toth Award for Best Single Work in Women's Studies 2020Since Ursula Andress's white-bikini debut in Dr No, 'Bond Girls' have been simultaneously celebrated as fashion icons and dismissed as 'eye-candy'.
Representations of fashionable femininity have multiplied throughout the 20th century, with complex versions of feminine identity being found in fashion store advertising, magazines, photography, and museum collections.
Many iconic shoes, such as the adidas Stan Smith, Nike Air Jordan and Puma Suede are worn by millions as everyday footwear, but were originally born to bring victory on court, track and field.
For South Asia, fashion and consumption have come to play an increasingly important role in the lives of young people and in the formation of youth cultures.
Designed for both students and professionals, Pattern Cutting for Menswear offers a comprehensive guide to pattern cutting from the basic skills through to advanced techniques.
