Fashion : a very short introduction /
Fashion is a dynamic global industry that plays an important role in the economic, political, cultural, and social lives of an international audience. It spans high art and popular culture, and plays a significant role in material and visual culture. This book introduces fashion's myriad influe...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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Colección: | Very short introductions.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Fashion is a dynamic global industry that plays an important role in the economic, political, cultural, and social lives of an international audience. It spans high art and popular culture, and plays a significant role in material and visual culture. This book introduces fashion's myriad influences and manifestations. Fashion is explored as a creative force, a business, and a means of communication. From Karl Lagerfeld's creative reinventions of Chanel's iconic style to themulticultural reference points of Indian designer Manish Arora, from the spectacular fashion shows held in nineteenth cent. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 146 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-137) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191571725 0191571725 9780191579110 0191579114 9786612383199 6612383194 1282383191 9781282383197 |