This concise encyclopedia examines headwear around the world, from ancient times to the modern era, comprising entries that address cultural significance, religion, historical events, geography, demographic and ethnic issues, fashion, and contemporary trends.
Across the eighteenth century in Britain, readers, writers, and theater-goers were fascinated by women who dressed in men's clothing-from actresses on stage who showed their shapely legs to advantage in men's breeches to stories of valiant female soldiers and ruthless female pirates.
During the twentieth century, the rise of the concept of Americanization-shedding ethnic origins and signs of "e;otherness"e; to embrace a constructed American identity-was accompanied by a rhetoric of personal transformation that would ultimately characterize the American Dream.
This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history.
This book sources interviews with scholars, urban designers, music experts, financial analysts, retailers, and hip hop celebrities to chronicle the compelling story of how hip hop transformed the fashion world and exploded into a $3 billion clothing industry.
A comprehensive resource that will prove invaluable to fashion historians, this book presents a detailed exploration of the breadth of visually arresting, consumer-driven styles that have emerged in America since the 20th century.
Mossy greens, conker browns, cream, chocolate and deepest black; add stripes, swirls and splotches and you have some of the most striking wildlife Britain has to offer.
From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture - bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream - comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions.
Perfect for any reader interested in fashion, history, or popular culture, this text is an essential resource that presents vital information and informed analysis of key fashion fads not found elsewhere.
This concise encyclopedia examines headwear around the world, from ancient times to the modern era, comprising entries that address cultural significance, religion, historical events, geography, demographic and ethnic issues, fashion, and contemporary trends.
A comprehensive resource that will prove invaluable to fashion historians, this book presents a detailed exploration of the breadth of visually arresting, consumer-driven styles that have emerged in America since the 20th century.
Across the eighteenth century in Britain, readers, writers, and theater-goers were fascinated by women who dressed in men's clothing-from actresses on stage who showed their shapely legs to advantage in men's breeches to stories of valiant female soldiers and ruthless female pirates.
During the twentieth century, the rise of the concept of Americanization-shedding ethnic origins and signs of "e;otherness"e; to embrace a constructed American identity-was accompanied by a rhetoric of personal transformation that would ultimately characterize the American Dream.
The story of a legendary designer who pioneered high-end streetwear, from a storefront in Harlem to the red carpet in Hollywood, dressing everyone from Salt-N-Pepa and Eric B.
This book sources interviews with scholars, urban designers, music experts, financial analysts, retailers, and hip hop celebrities to chronicle the compelling story of how hip hop transformed the fashion world and exploded into a $3 billion clothing industry.
This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history.
Socken zum Verlieben – Strickideen für Frühling & SommerDieses zauberhafte Strickbuch für Socken präsentiert 23 detaillierte Anleitungen für sommerlich-leichte Modelle.
Socken zum Verlieben – Strickideen für Frühling & SommerDieses zauberhafte Strickbuch für Socken präsentiert 23 detaillierte Anleitungen für sommerlich-leichte Modelle.
Die Wiederentdeckung einer vergessenen Berliner Autorin der 1920er Jahre, die in einem Atemzug mit Gabriele Tergit, Mascha Kaléko, Vicki Baum und Irmgard Keun zu nennen ist – Witzig, ironisch und kritisch!
Die Wiederentdeckung einer vergessenen Berliner Autorin der 1920er Jahre, die in einem Atemzug mit Gabriele Tergit, Mascha Kaléko, Vicki Baum und Irmgard Keun zu nennen ist – Witzig, ironisch und kritisch!
This book critically analyses and documents a shift of ethical consumption patterns through Western yoga commodities, services, and transformational experiences that affect women within consumer culture.
This book critically analyses and documents a shift of ethical consumption patterns through Western yoga commodities, services, and transformational experiences that affect women within consumer culture.
Extended Reality and the Fashion Industry: Driving Engagement through Immersive Experience offers a comprehensive and forward-looking exploration of how immersive technologies are transforming fashion.
Extended Reality and the Fashion Industry: Driving Engagement through Immersive Experience offers a comprehensive and forward-looking exploration of how immersive technologies are transforming fashion.
Esta obra reflexiona sobre el vestido al interior del campo de conocimiento del diseno a partir de tres instancias: su identidad como artefacto, definida como la posibilidad de recrear al cuerpo de la persona; el fenomeno de integracion y determinacion mutua que acontece entre el cuerpo y el vestido en el momento del uso, y la consideracion de que, como consecuencia de las dos anteriores, todo acto de diseno del vestido ha de considerarse un acto de diseno del cuerpo.
