China fashion : conversations with designers / by Christine Tsui.
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TextPublication details: Oxford : Berg, 2009.Description: 254 p. 24cmISBN: - 1845205154 (pbk.)
- 9781845205157 (pbk.)
- Fashion design -- China -- History -- 20th century
- Fashion designers -- China -- History -- 20th century
- Fashion -- China -- History -- 20th century
- Clothing and dress -- China -- History -- 20th century
- Fashion design -- China -- History -- 21st century
- Fashion designers -- China -- History -- 21st century
- Fashion -- China -- History -- 21st century
- Clothing and dress -- China -- History -- 21st century
- 746.9 TSU
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 746.9 TSU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100398750 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book documents the rise (and rise) of fashion design in China. Told through the stories of three generations of designers: those born in the 1950s and early 1960s during the Cultural Revolution when fashion in China was isolated from the rest of the world; those born in the 1970s, who are now attempting to integrate China into the global fashion industry; and those born in the 1980s, who are becoming an emerging force in China.Chinese fashion in the past half-century is a fascinating case study. The country began the period in isolation and went through a phase of militant anti-fashion ideology. However, sixty years on, China is seeking to challenge the world in all fields of endeavour, including fashion design and manufacture. Written by an 'insider', this book provides a fascinating survey based on the personal, professional and creative experiences of the most influential Chinese fashion designers. As such, it will be welcomed by all students of contemporary fashion and design.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of Illustrations (p. vii)
- Acknowledgements (p. xiii)
- Preface (p. xv)
- 1 Inroduction (p. 1)
- A Brief History of Chinese fashion Designers (p. 3)
- 2 The 1980s: The First Generation-Pioneers (p. 31)
- Background (p. 31)
- A General in the Realm of Fashion (p. 35)
- Professor, Designer and General Manager (p. 64)
- A Heterogeneous Designer (p. 91)
- A Designer Who 'Was Born for Design, Will Die for Design' (p. 107)
- The First Generation of Chinese Designers: A Generation Featuring 'Chinese' (p. 131)
- 3 The 1990s: The Second Generation-Practitioners (p. 137)
- Background (p. 137)
- A Harmonious Designer (p. 139)
- A Designer Living Her Own Values (p. 164)
- Simplicity and Austerity (p. 188)
- The Second Generation of Chinese Designers: Professionalized, Commercialized and Diversified (p. 209)
- 4 The Twenty-first Century: The Third Generation-Prospects (p. 213)
- Background (p. 213)
- The Young Talent Designers (p. 216)
- Lu Kun (p. 216)
- Ji Ji (p. 223)
- The Third Generation of Chinese Designers: The Generation of Prospects? (p. 227)
- 5 Conclusion (p. 237)
- Notes (p. 241)
- Bibliography (p. 243)
- Reference List (p. 245)
- Index (p. 247)
- About the Author (p. 255)