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OverviewThrough a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the 20th century, when the democratization of fashion began. Examining idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to women, which both celebrated and vilified them, presenting them as both ultra modern style leaders and irrational creatures stuck in the past. This fascinating text is key reading for scholars and students of fashion, gender studies, cultural studies and history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ilya ParkinsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Berg Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9780857853271ISBN 10: 0857853279 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 September 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAlthough this slim but thickly-argued book provides basic information about three important French designers, their fashion houses and signature styles and is informed by the existing scholarship on the history of haute couture, Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli: Fashion, Femininity and Modernity is not so much a work of fashion history as it is a new and promising combination of autobiographical analyses, feminist theory and philosophy. -- Mary Lynn Stewart, Simon Fraser University H-France Review Although this slim but thickly-argued book provides basic information about three important French designers, their fashion houses and signature styles and is informed by the existing scholarship on the history of haute couture, Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli: Fashion, Femininity and Modernity is not so much a work of fashion history as it is a new and promising combination of autobiographical analyses, feminist theory and philosophy. -- Mary Lynn Stewart, Simon Fraser University * H-France Review * Author InformationIlya Parkins is Assistant Professor of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |