02668nam 2200577 450 991051143300332120211005222946.00-85785-333-30-85785-332-59780857853325(epdf)9780857853332(epub)9781306729819(MyiLibrary)(CKB)2550000001194528(EBL)1609886(MiAaPQ)EBC1609886(MiAaPQ)EBC6158271(EXLCZ)99255000000119452820200715d2014 uy 0engur|n|||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierLuxury fashion, lifestyles and excess /Patrizia Calefato ; translated from Italian by Lisa AdamsLondon :Bloomsbury,[2014]©20141 online resource (129 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-85785-330-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Luxury; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgment; Introduction; 1 Uniqueness; 2 Wastefulness; 3 Eternity; 4 Leisure and Travel; 5 Wellness; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; IndexLuxury has been both celebrated and condemned throughout history right up to the present day. This groundbreaking text examines luxury and its relationship with desire, status, consumption and economic value, exploring why luxury remains prominent even in the context of a global recession.Using approaches from cultural studies, semiotic research and aesthetics, Luxury presents a wide range of case studies including urban space and new technologies, travel, interior design, cars, fashion ads and jewellery to explore what luxury represents, and why, in the contemporary world. The book will be essential reading for students and scholars across a range of fashion studies, cultural studies and sociology, and anyone interested in the power and allure of luxury today.LuxurySocial aspectsConsumption (Economics)Social aspectsLuxuriesSocial aspectsFashionSocial aspectsElectronic books.LuxurySocial aspects.Consumption (Economics)Social aspects.LuxuriesSocial aspects.FashionSocial aspects.306.3Calefato Patrizia184789Adams LisaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910511433003321Luxury2549423UNINA