| When Clothes Become Fashion Contributor(s): Loschek, Ingrid (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1847883664 ISBN-13: 9781847883667 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from the prescience of the designer and is dependent on acceptance by observers and wearers alike. "When Clothes Become Fashion" explores the structures and strategies which underlie fashion innovation, how fashion is perceived and the point at which clothing is accepted or rejected as fashion. The book provides a clear theoretical framework for understanding the world of fashion -- its aesthetic premises, plurality of styles, performative impulses, social qualities and economic conditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Fashion & Accessories |
| Dewey: 746.92 |
| LCCN: 2009020277 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from the prescience of the designer and is dependent on acceptance by observers and wearers alike. When Clothes Become Fashion explores the structures and strategies which underlie fashion innovation, how fashion is perceived and the point at which clothing is accepted or rejected as fashion. The book provides a clear theoretical framework for understanding the world of fashion - its aesthetic premises, plurality of styles, performative impulses, social qualities and economic conditions. |