The Berg companion to fashion / edited by Valerie Steele.
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TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2010.Description: xviii, 782 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN: - 1847885632 (pbk.)
- 9781847885630 (pbk.)
- Companion to fashion
- 391 STE
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| 2 Hour Loan | LSAD Library Reserve - Library Issue Desk | 391 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Library Use Only | 39002100452755 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Derided by some as frivolous, even dangerous, and celebrated by others as art, fashion is a fascinating and controversial topic. Behind the hype and the glamour is an industry that affects all cultures of the world. A potent force in the global economy, fashion is also highly influential in everyday lives, even amongst those who may feel impervious.
This volume is a one-stop reference to all aspects of fashion - its meaning, history and theory. From Avedon to Codpiece, Dandyism to the G-String, Japanese Fashion to Subcultures, Trickle Down to Zoot Suit, The Berg Companion to Fashion provides a comprehensive overview of fashion and will serve as the benchmark guide to the subject for many years to come. It includes entries on influential designers and trendsetters, major brands, iconic styles, types of clothing and techniques, periods and places, key themes and terminology and major theorists. There are 150 black and white illustrations plus a 32 page colour plate section.
Edited and preface by Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An essential reference for students, curators and scholars of fashion, cultural studies, and the expanding range of disciplines that see fashion as imbued with meaning far beyond the material. Over 300 in-depth entries covering designers, articles of clothing, key concepts and styles. This handy volume is a one-stop reference for anyone interested in fashion - its meaning, history and theory. From Avedon to Codpiece, Dandyism to the G-String, Japanese Fashion to Subcultures, Trickle down to Zoot Suit--Publisher\'s description.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Valerie Steele is chief curator and acting director, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. She is founder and editor of Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture.(Bowker Author Biography)