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The fashion industry
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Opposing viewpoints series The fashion industry
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Clothing trade--Moral and ethical aspects--Juvenile literature.
- Clothing trade.
- Clothing trade--Juvenile literature.
- Fashion merchandising--Juvenile literature.
- Fashion merchandising.
- Fashion--Juvenile literature.
- Fashion.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] Greenhaven Press 2010
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A series of essays that express various perspectives on the fashion industry around the world.
- Contents:
- How does the fashion industry affect society? Images of thin models play a role in eating disorders / Janet L. Treasure, Elizabeth R. Wack, and Marion E. Roberts ; Images of thin fashion models do not play a role in eating disorders / Fred Schwarz ; The fashion industry ignores plus-size women / Emili Vesilind ; Plus-size models are becoming more visible in the fashion industry / Elizabeth Bryant ; The fashion industry lacks ethnic diversity / Anne Bratskeir ; Ethnic diversity in the fashion industry is improving / Ryan Pintado-Vertner
- What problems is the fashion industry facing? Counterfeiting is a serious problem for luxury brands / Vivia Chen ; Counterfeiting may actually benefit luxury brands / Mark Ritson ; Fast fashion is a problem / Marilyn Gardner ; Fast fashion may have benefits / Elisabeth Rosenthal ; Poor working conditions in factories are a serious problem in the fashion industry / Robert J. S. Ross ; Some fashion companies monitor and improve working conditions in factories / H&M
- Is the fashion industry appropriately regulated? Fashion designers need copyright protection / Alain Coblence ; Fashion designers do not need copyright protection / Julian Sanchez ; Extremely thin models should be banned from fashion shows / Academy for Eating Disorders ; Banning extremely thin models from fashion shows is problematic / Lindsay Beyerstein
- What is the future of the fashion industry? Haute couture fashion is thriving / Larry Elliott ; Haute couture fashion is declining / Bridget Foley ; Green fashion is the future of the fashion industry / Brita Belli ; Consumers should approach green fashion with caution / Gloria Sin ; Online fashion retail is growing / Victoria Furness ; Some companies are reluctant to embrace web 2.0 technologies / Imran Amed.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 9780737745122
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