| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 146 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Very short introductions
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Very short introductions.
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| Summary |
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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-137) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Designers; 2 Art; 3 Industry; 4 Shopping; 5 Ethics; 6 Globalization; Conclusion; References; Further reading; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Fashion.
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Fashion. |
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Fashion -- History.
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History. |
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Clothing trade.
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Clothing trade. |
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Fashion design.
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Fashion design. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Arnold, Rebecca. Fashion. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780199547906 |
| ISBN |
9780191571725 (electronic book) |
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0191571725 (electronic book) |
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9780199547906 (paperback) |
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0199547904 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
3162695 |
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