Fashion is a global industry, and plays a role in our economic, political, cultural, and social lives. However, fashion is often denigrated as trivial and superficial, a sign of vanity and narcissism. This Very Short Introduction will give a clear understanding of how fashion has developed while addressing these divergent views.
Fashion is a global industry, and plays a role in our economic, political, cultural, and social lives. However, fashion is often denigrated as trivial and superficial, a sign of vanity and narcissism. This Very Short Introduction will give a clear understanding of how fashion has developed while addressing these divergent views.
Rebecca Arnold is an Oak Foundation Lecturer in History of Dress and Textiles at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She was Guest Professor at the Centre for Fashion Studies at Stockholm University 2006-07. She has lectured internationally at a wide range of colleges including the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York University, Bard Graduate Center, George Washington University, and the Smithsonian Institution.
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Introduction: What Is Fashion? 1: Designers 2: Art 3: Industry 4: Shopping 5: Ethics 6: Globalisation Conclusion: The End of Fashion? References Further reading
Introduction: What Is Fashion? 1: Designers 2: Art 3: Industry 4: Shopping 5: Ethics 6: Globalisation Conclusion: The End of Fashion? References Further reading
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Arnold is an intelligent, communicative writer. Philippa Stockley, Times Literary Supplement
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