Fashion & society books

Awarded an Honorable Mention at the CELJ Awards in 2007, this double issue discusses how, for many Muslim women,...  Read More >>

"The Sears Catalog series continues with this latest look at the early 1930s fashion trends. Enjoy a look at the...  Read More >>

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A collection of essays, which surveys and contextualises the ways in which a range of disciplines have used different...  Read More >>

A retrospective look at this fabulous garment, charting its evolution from woolen bathing costume through its introduction...  Read More >>

A collection of essays, which surveys and contextualises the ways in which a range of disciplines have used different...  Read More >>

Illuminated manuscripts are widely regarded as beautiful works of art in their own right, but if examined closely,...  Read More >>

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

Twelfth- and thirteenth-century medieval French texts reveal the presence of a developed fashion system long before...  Read More >>

Over 1200 collectible T-shirts presented for casual wearers and serious collectors of these icons of international...  Read More >>

Analyses tattoos as art, work, decoration and defiance. This title covers the history, anthropology, and sociology...  Read More >>

"Analyses tattoos as art, work, decoration and defiance. This title covers the history, anthropology, and sociology...  Read More >>

Guys don't wear wolf pelts anymore, but not much else has changed in the world of men's clothes: the right suit,...  Read More >>

Takes as its starting point a definition of 'fashion' as the cultural construction of the embodied identity. This...  Read More >>

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

""London Fashion Week"" has maintained London's position as one of the most important cities on the international...  Read More >>

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A fascinating window into everyday life of the past, this collection features 239 authentic images from 1840 through...  Read More >>

Aprons are back! After more than 30 years in the attic, aprons are making a splashy comeback in a happy convergence...  Read More >>

The British have always been concerned about accent and appearance, but at no time during the twentieth century...  Read More >>

A compendium of clothing advertisements, which brings back the prevalent looks from the Swinging Sixties. The ubiquitous...  Read More >>

Suitable for students, scholars, and those interested in contemporary fashion, this book brings together key writings...  Read More >>

Suitable for students, scholars, and those interested in contemporary fashion, this book brings together key writings...  Read More >>

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Features contributions from fashion historians, writers, great names of lifestyle journalism and trade reporting....  Read More >>