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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511479803321

Titolo

Delft blue to denim blue : contemporary Dutch fashion / / edited by Anneke Smelik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2019

[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2019

ISBN

1-350-98603-8

1-83860-835-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 pages)

Collana

Dress cultures

Disciplina

746.9/209492

Soggetti

Fashion design - Netherlands - History - 21st century

Fashion design - Netherlands

Fashion designers - Netherlands

Fashion - Netherlands - History - 20th century

Fashion - Netherlands

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-282) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: The Paradoxes of Dutch Fashion -- Part 1: Dutch Fashion Culture. 2. Clogs on High Heels: Dutch Cultural Heritage and Fashion / José Teunissen -- 3. Contours of the Dutch Fashion Industry / Michiel Scheffer -- 4. Don't Dress to Impress: Fashion Discourse in Dutch Journals / Maaike Feitsma -- 5. Vivid Colours: From the Local to the Global and Back Again: Oilily, Mac&Maggie and ¯CoraKemperman / Anneke Smelik, Daniëlle Bruggeman and Maaike Feitsma -- 6. Denim Goes Dutch: A Myth-in-the-Making / Maaike Feitsma.

Part 2: Dutch Firms and Designers. 7. Van Gils: Between Designing a Lifestyle and Making Suits / Anja Köppchen -- 8. Mexx: A Dutch Brand with Global Reach / Anja Köppchen -- 9. From Mac&Maggie to ¯CoraKemperman: Successful Co-Creation in Production and Consumption / Anneke Smelik, Anja Köppchen and Constantin Von Maltzahn -- 10. Vanilia: High-Street the Dutch Way / Constantin Von Maltzahn -- 11. Spijkers en Spijkers: A Cut Above / Constantin Von Maltzahn.



Part 3: Novel Perspectives. 12. Dutch Fashion Photography: Liquid Bodies and Fluid Faces / Daniëlle Bruggeman -- 13. Fashion as a New Materialist Aesthetics: The Case of Viktor&Rolf / Daniëlle Bruggeman -- 14. Cybercouture: The Fashionable Technology of Pauline Van Dongen, Iris Van Herpen and Bart Hess / Anneke Smelik -- Bibliography -- List of Illustrations -- Contributors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Contemporary fashion in the Netherlands is successful globally and shows a rich, paradoxical diversity. 'Delft Blue to Denim Blue' maps the landscape of Dutch fashion in all its rich variety and complexity. Luxuriously illustrated in colour and black & white, The book uncovers the cultural heritage of Dutch fashion and explores the individual designers and brands, including romantic designer Jan Taminiau who creates spectacular gala gowns for Queen Maxima, Iris Van Herpen, Kichael Van Der Ham and conceptual designer duo Viktor & Rolf, as well as the many popular brands, such as G-Star jeans, Mexx, Supertrash, CoraKemperman, Vanilla, Sjaak Hullekes, and the affordable retailer, C & A. Fashion photographers like Inez Van Lamsweerde and Erwin Olaf are explored too. 'Delft Blue to Denim Blue' also looks into the future of Dutch fashion, discussing the vanguard of wearable technology, with cybercouture designers like Pauline vanDongen and Bart Hess.