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Fashion : a very short introduction / Rebecca Arnold.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Arnold, Rebecca.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fashion.
- Fashion--History.
- Clothing trade.
- Fashion design.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 146 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Designers; 2 Art; 3 Industry; 4 Shopping; 5 Ethics; 6 Globalization; Conclusion; References; Further reading; Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612383199
- 1-282-38319-1
- 0-19-157172-5
- OCLC:
- 536239338
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