The Berg Companion to Fashion
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The Berg Companion to Fashion

  1. 800 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Berg Companion to Fashion

About this book

- 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. - Edited and introduced by Valerie Steele, a scholar who has revolutionized the study of fashion, and who has been described by The Washington Post as one of "fashion's brainiest women."Derided by some as frivolous, even dangerous, and celebrated by others as art, fashion is anything but a neutral 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 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, The Berg Companion to Fashion provides a comprehensive overview of this most fascinating of topics and will serve as the benchmark guide to the subject for many years to come.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781350104082
eBook ISBN
9781474264709
Edition
1
Topic
Design
Subtopic
Customs & Traditions
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UMBRELLAS 
AND 
PARASOLS
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Englishmen 
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in 
Stacey 
1991, 
p. 
7). 
In 
the 
twenty-first 
century, 
however, 
cheap 
and 
poorly 
made 
folding 
umbrellas 
have 
become 
disposable 
items, 
displacing 
durable, 
high-quality 
umbrellas 
in 
most 
parts 
of 
the 
world. 
See 
also
Protective 
Clothing; 
Raincoat; 
Rainwear. 
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. A
  8. B
  9. C
  10. D
  11. E
  12. F
  13. G
  14. H
  15. I
  16. J
  17. K
  18. L
  19. M
  20. N
  21. O
  22. P
  23. Q
  24. R
  25. S
  26. T
  27. U
  28. V
  29. W
  30. X
  31. Y
  32. Z
  33. Index
  34. Plate Section