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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809826703321

Autore

Arnold Rebecca

Titolo

Fashion : a very short introduction / / Rebecca Arnold

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009

ISBN

9786612383199

1-282-38319-1

0-19-157172-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 146 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Collana

Very short introductions

Disciplina

391

Soggetti

Fashion

Fashion - History

Clothing trade

Fashion design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Designers; 2 Art; 3 Industry; 4 Shopping; 5 Ethics; 6 Globalization; Conclusion; References; Further reading; 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.