Fashion & society books

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Women in Weimar Fashion: Discourses and Displays in German Culture, 1918-1933

Women in Weimar Fashion: Discourses and Displays in...

Author: Mila Ganeva (Customer)
ISBN: 9781571132055
Format: Hardback
$198.00

New view of the crucial role of fashion discourse and practice in Weimar Germany and its significance for women....  Read More >>

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

Author: Andrew Bolton ,  Michael Chabon
ISBN: 9780300136708
Format: Hardback
$132.00

From Wonder Woman's satin stars and golden bracelets to Batman's...  Read More >>

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture

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

Author: Alistair O'Neill ,  Paula Orrell
ISBN: 9781847881991
Format: Paperback
$92.27

Exhibitions of fashion, textiles and dress in museums and galleries have grown inordinately over the years. This...  Read More >>

Ballroom: Culture and Costume in Competitive Dance

Ballroom: Culture and Costume in Competitive Dance

Author: Jonathan S. Marion
ISBN: 9781845208004
Format: Paperback
$76.99

Competitive ballroom is much more than a style of dance. This book explores the intersection of dance cultures,...  Read More >>

The World of Fashion

The World of Fashion

Author: Ellen Diamond ,  Jay Diamond
ISBN: 9781563675676
Format: Hardback
$274.56

Suitable for students who want to understand the fashion industry, this book presents an introduction to the history...  Read More >>

Vogue Covers: On Fashion's Front Page

Vogue Covers: On Fashion's Front Page

Author: Robin Muir ,  Robin Derrick
ISBN: 9780316027854
Format: Hardback
$171.60

* Vogue covers throughout the magazine's history - the epitome of elegance and sophisticated glamour  Read More >>

Shoes: A Love Story

Shoes: A Love Story

Author: Tim Blanks
ISBN: 9780733623165
Format: Hardback
$19.99

Shoes, shoes, shoes...universally loved by all women. Join in the celebration of the modern woman's passion for...  Read More >>

Ballroom: Culture and Costume in Competitive Dance

Ballroom: Culture and Costume in Competitive Dance

Author: Jonathan S. Marion
ISBN: 9781845207991
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Explores the intersection of dance cultures, dress, and the body. Presenting the author's experiences at an international...  Read More >>

Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society

Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society...

Author: Kelly Olson (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
ISBN: 9780415414753
Format: Hardback
$196.00

This lively and engaging book is an in-depth study of women’s appearance in Roman antiquity which collects ancient...  Read More >>

Girls Gone Skank: The Sexualization of Girls in American Culture

Girls Gone Skank: The Sexualization of Girls in American...

Author: Patrice A. Oppliger
ISBN: 9780786435227
Format: Paperback
$49.50

A study that investigates the effects of mass marketed sexual images and cultural trends on the behaviors and attitudes...  Read More >>

Knickers: An Intimate Re-appraisal

Knickers: An Intimate Re-appraisal

Author: Rosemary Hawthorne
ISBN: 9780285638228
Format: Hardback
$34.19

This is the book that gets to the bottom of what is worn next to nothing.  Read More >>

Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture

Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture

Author: Jonathan Edmondson ,  Alison Keith
ISBN: 9780802093196
Format: Hardback
$232.32

Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture investigates the social symbolism and cultural poetics of dress in...  Read More >>

Shoes

Shoes

Author: Lucy Pratt ,  Linda Woolley
ISBN: 9781851775378
Format: Paperback
$44.75

Shoes hold a special fascination for women and men all over the world. This book features photographs which highlight...  Read More >>

Bags

Bags

Author: Claire Wilcox
ISBN: 9781851775361
Format: Paperback
$44.75

Exploring the changing styles and uses of bags, this book features photographs of bags from V and A's famous collections....  Read More >>

The Black Leather Jacket

The Black Leather Jacket

Author: Mick Farren
ISBN: 9780859654104
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Ever since Marlon Brando slouched across the screen wearing a black leather jacket in The Wild One , the mixture...  Read More >>

Fashion Speak

Fashion Speak

Author: David Meagher
ISBN: 9781741664997
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Where do designers find inspiration? How do they put a collection together? Can they stay on the cutting edge creatively...  Read More >>

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture

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

Author: Valerie Steele
ISBN: 9781845208370
Format: Paperback
$92.27

Provides a definition of 'fashion' as the cultural construction of the embodied identity. This issue provides an...  Read More >>

Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture

Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture

Author: Catherine Harper ,  Doran Ross
ISBN: 9781845208417
Format: Paperback
$92.27

Brings together research in textiles in an academic forum. Representing a set of critical practices, this work provides...  Read More >>

Just Try It On: A Month-by-Month Guide to Shopping and Style

Just Try It On: A Month-by-Month Guide to Shopping and...

Author: Susan Redstone
ISBN: 9780806528410
Format: Paperback
$42.11

Easy-to-follow monthly fashion tips from a fashion industry insider.  Read More >>

The Science Of Sexy: Dress to Fit Your Unique Figure With the Style System that Works for Every Shape and Size

The Science Of Sexy: Dress to Fit Your Unique Figure...

Author: Bradley Bayou
ISBN: 9781592403363
Format: Paperback
$46.20

Top LA fashion designer Bradley Bayou gives every woman the red-caret treatment in this fool-proof guide to choosing...  Read More >>

Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers

Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers

Author: Laird Borrelli
ISBN: 9780811863360
Format: Hardback
$105.60

A collection of original sketches and illustrations by 60 of the world's most celebrated fashion designers --Jacket....  Read More >>

The Dress of the People: Everyday Fashion in Eighteenth-Century England

The Dress of the People: Everyday Fashion in Eighteenth-Century...

Author: John Styles
ISBN: 9780300121193
Format: Hardback
$132.00

Retrieves the story of ordinary consumers in eighteenth-century England and what they wore. This book reveals that...  Read More >>

Changing Clothes in China: Fashion, History, Nation

Changing Clothes in China: Fashion, History, Nation...

Author: Antonia Finnane ,  Michael J. Dwyer
ISBN: 9780231143509
Format: Hardback
$105.60

Proves that vibrant fashions were a vital part of Chinese life in the late imperial era. This book offers a portrait...  Read More >>

The Dressed Society: Clothing, the Body and Some Meanings of the World

The Dressed Society: Clothing, the Body and Some Meanings...

Author: Peter Corrigan
ISBN: 9780761952077
Format: Paperback
$133.00

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