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Changing Fashion: A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning

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Full Title:

Changing Fashion: A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning

Contributors:

By (Author) Annette Lynch
By (author) Mitchell Strauss

ISBN:

9781845203900

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Berg Publishers

Publication Date:

1st September 2010

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Hospitality and service industries
Fashion and textile design

Dewey:

391

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm, Spine 11mm

Weight:

338g

Description

Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. Changing Fashion presents for the first time a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and art history, amongst others.Ideal for the undergraduate student of fashion and cultural studies, the book has a wide range of contemporary and historical case material which provides practical examples of trend analysis and change, from the art deco textile designs of Sonia Delaunay to the chameleonic shifts in Bob Dylan's appearance over time. Key issues in fashion and identity, such as race, gender and consumption are examined from different disciplinary angles to provide a critical overview of the field. Changing Fashion provides a concise guide to the main theories across disciplines that explain how and why media, clothing styles, and cultural practices fall in and out of fashion.

Reviews

'This book is a refreshing examination of fashion that explores contemporary meanings and motivations for change. The organization is comprehensive and centered on cultural and global trends affecting us all. The authors provide useful summaries within each chapter and case examples that play upon their unique strengths to offer a stimulating and synergistic look at factors that influence fashion change.' Marilyn DeLong, University of Minnesota

Author Bio

Annette Lynch is Associate Professor in the Textile and Apparel Program, University of Northern Iowa. Mitchell Strauss is Professor of Textiles and Apparel at the University of Northern Iowa.

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