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This book explores the relationship between fashion and criminality. It sets out to develop from interdisciplinary perspectives, new ways of seeing everyday dress and the individual body in the public space.

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[Fashion Crimes] offers intriguing and well-considered takes on dress and criminality, discussions that scholars in the field should find worthwhile. Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE * This original and ground-breaking book skilfully unpicks the links between crime and clothing. It is a must-read for anyone interested in how the state legislates what we wear, how the media sensationalises specific styles, and how wearers deemed deviant express themselves through clothing. * Alison Matthews David, Ryerson University, Canada * Capturing the scandalous ways sartorial practices connect to criminal activities, Fashion Crimes is a thought-provoking exploration of socio-cultural and political meanings entangled with dress and deviancy. * Theresa M. Winge, Michigan State University, USA * In this truly unique volume, diverse essays challenge established methodologies of dress studies and move the subject area forward. This is an original contribution to a fascinating area of study. * Emmanuelle Dirix, Antwerp Fashion Academy, Belgium *

The collection of essays in this book offers an insightful look at the unspoken sartorial coding featured in society ... While there is other published research on symbolism of clothing and limitations imposed, such as sumptuary laws, this book is unique in that it demonstrates sociocultural and political consequences of clothing in contemporary society. * The Journal of Dress History * [Fashion Crimes] offers intriguing and well-considered takes on dress and criminality, discussions that scholars in the field should find worthwhile. Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE * This original and ground-breaking book skilfully unpicks the links between crime and clothing. It is a must-read for anyone interested in how the state legislates what we wear, how the media sensationalises specific styles, and how wearers deemed deviant express themselves through clothing. * Alison Matthews David, Ryerson University, Canada * Capturing the scandalous ways sartorial practices connect to criminal activities, Fashion Crimes is a thought-provoking exploration of socio-cultural and political meanings entangled with dress and deviancy. * Theresa M. Winge, Michigan State University, USA * In this truly unique volume, diverse essays challenge established methodologies of dress studies and move the subject area forward. This is an original contribution to a fascinating area of study. * Emmanuelle Dirix, Antwerp Fashion Academy, Belgium *

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Joanne Turney is Associate Professor at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. She is the author of The Culture of Knitting (2009).

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