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  • 1960s Model Girl

    Narrative Identities in Fashion, Time and History

    by Felice McDowell ...
    Examining histories of post-war Britain, fashion, modelling, photography and popular culture, 1960s Model Girl: Narrative Identities in Fashion, Time and History explores model girl narratives found throughout media, fashion magazines, advice literature, auto/biographies and fashion exhibits.Introducing theories of history, life-writing and narrative identity, 1960s Model Girl demonstrates how ... Read more

    $120.99 CAD

  • Fashioning Professionals

    Identity and Representation at Work in the Creative Industries

    Edited by Leah Armstrong, Felice McDowell ...
    From artist to curator, couturier to fashion blogger, 'creative' professional identities can be viewed as social practices, enacted, performed and negotiated through the media, the public, and industry. Fashioning Professionals addresses what it means to be a creative professional, historically and in the digital age, as new ways of working and doing business have given rise to new professional ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

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    by C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington, Ms Valerie Cumming ...
    - What is an earthquake gown?- Who wore eelskin masher trousers?- What did the word "dudes" mean in the 16th century?A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was ... Read more

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  • The Corset and the Crinoline

    Enriched edition. A Book of Modes and Costumes from Remote Periods to the Present Time

    by William Barry Lord, Lance Thomas ...
    In "The Corset and the Crinoline," William Barry Lord delivers a meticulously researched examination of Victorian women's fashion, focusing on the intricate roles that undergarments played in shaping societal perceptions and the physical forms of women. Written in a didactic yet engaging prose style, the book weaves together historical anecdotes, cultural critiques, and social commentary, ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Fashion

    Past, Present and Future

    by Jennifer Farley Gordon, Colleen Hill ...
    Sustainable Fashion provides a unique and accessible overview of fashion ethics and sustainability issues of the past, present and future. This book is the first to situate today's eco-fashion movement in its multifaceted historical context, investigating the relationship between fashion and the environment as far back as the early nineteenth century.Employing an expanded definition of ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Green is the New Black

    How to Save the World in Style

    by Tamsin Blanchard ...
    For girls who care about global warming, and next season's hot looks, Green is the New Black is a must-have accessory.Does our shopping addiction contribute to climate change? What's so special about organic cotton? Who are the real fashion victims behind the £3 jeans?From the truth about fast fashion to the best biodegradable shoes, from guilt-free spending sprees to the joys of swishing parties, ... Read more

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  • Fashion and Celebrity Culture

    by Pamela Church Gibson ...
    The interrelationship between fashion and celebrity is now a salient and pervasive feature of the media world. This accessible text presents the first in-depth study of the phenomenon, assessing the degree to which celebrity culture has reshaped the fashion system.Fashion and Celebrity Culture critically examines the history of this relationship from its growth in the 19th century to its mutation ... Read more

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  • Gloves and Glove-making

    by Mike Redwood ...
    Series Book 812 - Shire Library
    From workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions – insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles.Gloves have been used since prehistoric times, but in Britain their use as formal and fashion items took off during Elizabeth I's reign, and played a surprisingly significant cultural role well into the nineteenth century. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Changing Fashion

    A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning

    by Annette Lynch, Mitchell Strauss ...
    Series series Dress, Body, Culture
    Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. Changing Fashion presents for the first time a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and art history, amongst others.Ideal for the undergraduate student of fashion and cultural studies, the book has a ... Read more

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  • The Hidden History of American Fashion

    Rediscovering 20th-century Women Designers

    Edited by Nancy Deihl ...
    This book is the first in-depth exploration of the revolutionary designers who defined American fashion in its emerging years and helped build an industry with global impact, yet have been largely forgotten. Focusing on female designers, the authors reclaim a place in history for the women who created not only for celebrities and socialites, but for millions of fashion-conscious customers across ... Read more

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  • The Handbook of Fashion Studies

    Edited by Professor Sandy Black, Professor Amy de la Haye, Dr Joanne Entwistle, Dr Agnès Rocamora, Professor Helen Thomas, Dr Regina A. Root ...
    The Handbook of Fashion Studies identifies an innovative spectrum of thematic approaches, key strands and interdisciplinary concepts that continue to push forward the boundaries of fashion studies. The book is divided into seven sections: Fashion, Identity and Difference; Spaces of Fashion; Fashion and Materiality; Fashion, Agency and Policy; Science, Technology and New fashion; Fashion and Time ... Read more

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  • Inside the Royal Wardrobe

    A Dress History of Queen Alexandra

    by Kate Strasdin ...
    Series series Dress and Fashion Research
    Queen Alexandra used clothes to fashion images of herself as a wife, a mother and a royal: a woman who both led Britain alongside her husband Edward VII and lived her life through fashion. Inside the Royal Wardrobe overturns the popular portrait of a vapid and neglected queen, examining the surviving garments of Alexandra, Princess of Wales – who later became Queen Consort – to unlock a rich ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD