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OverviewAfrican Fashion, Global Style provides a lively look at fashion, international networks of style, material culture, and the world of African aesthetic expression. Victoria L. Rovine introduces fashion designers whose work reflects African histories and cultures both conceptually and stylistically, and demonstrates that dress styles associated with indigenous cultures may have all the hallmarks of high fashion. Taking readers into the complexities of influence and inspiration manifested through fashion, this book highlights the visually appealing, widely accessible, and highly adaptable styles of African dress that flourish on the global fashion market. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Victoria L RovinePublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253014139ISBN 10: 0253014131 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 12 January 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsA perceptive and thought-provoking inquiry into indigenous and international African fashion. Victoria L. Rovine demonstrates the relevance and special potential of fashion studies for providing new insights into the complex interconnections of African localities and global systems. Suzanne Gott, University of British Columbia--Suzanne Gott, University of British Columbia Author InformationVictoria L. Rovine is Associate Professor of Art History and African Studies at the University of Florida. She is author of Bogolan: Shaping Culture through Cloth in Contemporary Mali (IUP, 2008). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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