Fashion :: a very short introduction /

Fashion is a dynamic global industry that plays an important role in the economic, political, cultural, and social lives of an international audience. It spans high art and popular culture, and plays a significant role in material and visual culture. This book introduces fashion's myriad influe...

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Main Author: Arnold, Rebecca
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Very short introductions.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Fashion is a dynamic global industry that plays an important role in the economic, political, cultural, and social lives of an international audience. It spans high art and popular culture, and plays a significant role in material and visual culture. This book introduces fashion's myriad influences and manifestations. Fashion is explored as a creative force, a business, and a means of communication. From Karl Lagerfeld's creative reinventions of Chanel's iconic style to themulticultural reference points of Indian designer Manish Arora, from the spectacular fashion shows held in nineteenth cent.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 146 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-137) and index.
ISBN:9780191571725
0191571725
9780191579110
0191579114
9786612383199
6612383194
1282383191
9781282383197

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