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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458908903321

Autore

Arnold Rebecca

Titolo

Fashion [[electronic resource] ] : a very short introduction / / Rebecca Arnold

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

9786612383199

1-282-38319-1

0-19-157172-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 146 p.) : ill., port

Collana

Very short introductions

Disciplina

391

Soggetti

Fashion

Fashion - History

Clothing trade

Fashion design

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Fashion is a global industry and plays a role in our economic political, cultural, and social lives. However, fashion is often denigrated as trivial and superficial, a sign of vanity and narcissism. This book provides a clear understanding of how fashion has developed while addressing these divergent views.