Fashion & society books

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Survey of Historic Costume: A History of Western Dress

Survey of Historic Costume: A History of Western Dress...

Author: Phyllis G. Tortora ,  Keith Eubank
ISBN: 9781563678066
Format: Hardback
$315.48

Presents an analysis of Western dress to 2008. Suitable for those interested in historic costume, fashion, textiles,...  Read More >>

The Culture of Knitting

The Culture of Knitting

Author: Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)
ISBN: 9781845205911
Format: Hardback
$200.00

From booties and scarves to art and fashion, this work addresses knitting as art, craft, design, fashion and performance,...  Read More >>

When Clothes Become Fashion: Design and Innovation Systems

When Clothes Become Fashion: Design and Innovation Systems...

Author: Ingrid Loschek
ISBN: 9781847883674
Format: Hardback
$200.00

When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. This work explores the structures...  Read More >>

Glamour: A History

Glamour: A History

Author: Stephen Gundle (Professor of Film and Television Studies, Warwick University)
ISBN: 9780199569786
Format: Paperback
$49.95

Stephen Gundle explains what glamour is, where it came from, and how it has developed over the last two centuries...  Read More >>

The Places and Spaces of Fashion, 1800-2007

The Places and Spaces of Fashion, 1800-2007

Author: John Potvin (Concordia University, Canada)
ISBN: 9780415873826
Format: Paperback
$94.99

The essays in this collection explore various physical and conceptual spaces, moving from physical environments...  Read More >>

The Sartorialist

The Sartorialist

Author: Scott Schuman
ISBN: 9780143116370
Format: Paperback
$66.00

Schuman's striking collection offers an inspired photographic journey into the extraordinary style of everyday people...  Read More >>

Honey, it's All in the Shoes: Celebrating the Footsteps of the Contemporary Woman

Honey, it's All in the Shoes: Celebrating the Footsteps...

Author: Phyllis Hoffman
ISBN: 9780757307577
Format: Paperback
$42.11

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A World of Faces: Masks of the Northwest Coast Indians

A World of Faces: Masks of the Northwest Coast Indians...

Author: Edward Malin
ISBN: 9780917304057
Format: Paperback
$39.99

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Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them

Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and...

Author: Jillian Venters
ISBN: 9780061669163
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Jillian Venters was a fairly spooky and morbid child, with parents who never objected to her eccentric taste in...  Read More >>

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture...

Author: Victoria Rovine
ISBN: 9781847884268
Format: Paperback
$92.27

Addresses diverse aspects of both the creativity of changing dress styles in Africa and African influence on Western...  Read More >>

Vans: Off the Wall

Vans: Off the Wall

Author: Doug Palladini
ISBN: 9780810983755
Format: Hardback
$39.95

Tells the multi-generational story of Vans' do-it-yourself community, which encompasses boards, bikes, art and music,...  Read More >>

Michelle Obama: First Lady of Fashion and Style

Michelle Obama: First Lady of Fashion and Style

Author: Susan Swimmer
ISBN: 9781579128265
Format: Paperback
$26.27

A photographic fashion portrait of US first lady Michelle Obama, written by a leading fashion editor and filled...  Read More >>

Daniele Tamagni: Gentlemen of Bacongo

Daniele Tamagni: Gentlemen of Bacongo

Author: Daniele Tamagni ,  Paul Smith
ISBN: 9781904563839
Format: Hardback
$92.40

Each Sapeur has his own repertoire of gestures that distinguishes him from the others. They are also after their...  Read More >>

Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry

Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry...

Author: Marsha A. Dickson ,  Suzanne Loker
ISBN: 9781563675928
Format: Paperback
$54.99

Globalization dramatically changed the way business is conducted in the apparel manufacturing industry. This title...  Read More >>

Fashion in Fiction: Text and Clothing in Literature, Film and Television

Fashion in Fiction: Text and Clothing in Literature,...

Author: Peter McNeil (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) ,  Vicki Karaminas (Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand)
ISBN: 9781847883575
Format: Paperback
$76.99

Examines the ways in which dress 'performs' in a wide range of contemporary and historical literary texts. This...  Read More >>

Fashioning the City: Paris, Fashion and the Media

Fashioning the City: Paris, Fashion and the Media

Author: Dr Agnès Rocamora
ISBN: 9781845118976
Format: Paperback
$49.95

Based on analysis of fashion writing and images in contemporary French fashion magazines and newspapers, this book...  Read More >>

Fashion in Fiction: Text and Clothing in Literature, Film and Television

Fashion in Fiction: Text and Clothing in Literature,...

Author: Peter McNeil (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) ,  Vicki Karaminas (Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand)
ISBN: 9781847883599
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Examines the ways in which dress 'performs' in a wide range of contemporary and historical literary texts. This...  Read More >>

Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade

Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in...

Author: Rachel Louise Snyder
ISBN: 9780393335422
Format: Paperback
$27.95

“A fascinating chronicle of the $55-billion-a-year global denim industry.” —David Futrelle, Los Angeles Times  Read More >>

Fashionista: A Century of Style Icons

Fashionista: A Century of Style Icons

Author: Simone Werle
ISBN: 9783791339368
Format: Hardback
$79.07

With its unique take on fashion trends through the years, this sumptuous tribute to divas and dresses reminds us...  Read More >>

History of Men's Fashion: What the Well Dressed Man Is Wearing

History of Men's Fashion: What the Well Dressed Man...

Author: Nicholas Storey
ISBN: 9781844680375
Format: Hardback
$105.57

Everything you ever wanted to know about men's clothing - and so much more - from the exact hour Nelson lost his...  Read More >>

Medieval Clothing and Textiles 5

Medieval Clothing and Textiles 5

Author: Robin Netherton (Author) ,  Professor Gale R. Owen-Crocker
ISBN: 9781843834519
Format: Hardback
$116.44

The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines.  Read More >>

Fashion in Context

Fashion in Context

Author: Gerda Buxbaum
ISBN: 9783211789247
Format: Paperback
$131.87

In this publication, acclaimed international experts discuss fashion in context. The fashion phenomenon is followed...  Read More >>

The Thoughtful Dresser

The Thoughtful Dresser

Author: Linda Grant
ISBN: 9781844085569
Format: Paperback
$36.99

* A fascinating investigation into the relationship between people and clothes, on a human rather than design level...  Read More >>

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