| Fashion Under Fascism: Beyond the Black Shirt Contributor(s): Paulicelli, Eugenia (Author), Eicher, Joanne B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1859737730 ISBN-13: 9781859737736 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: Prada, Gucci, Max Mara: high fashion is synonymous with luxury, glamor, pleasure, and Italy. Yet Italian fashion also has a dark history that has not previously been explored. The Fascism of 1930's Italy dominated more than just politics--it spilled over into modes of dress. Fashion under Fascism is the first book to consider this link in detail. Fashion often functions as a tacit means of making a social statement, but under Mussolini it vividly reflected political tyranny. Paulicelli explores the subtle yet sinister changes to the seemingly innocuous practices of everyday dress and shows why they were such a concern for the state. Importantly, she also demonstrates how these developments impacted on the global dominance of Italian fashion today. This fascinating book includes interviews with major designers, such as Fernanda Gattinoni and Micol Fontana, and sheds new light on the complicated relationship between style and politics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Fashion & Accessories - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Fascism & Totalitarianism |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| LCCN: 2003022920 |
| Lexile Measure: 1650 |
| Series: Dress, Body, Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.06" W x 9.8" (1.18 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When we think of Italian fashion, Gucci, Max Mara and the meteoric rise of Prada immediately spring to mind. But Italian fashion has a dark history that has not previously been explored. The Fascism of 1930s Italy dominated more than just politics - it spilled over into modes of dress. Fashion under Fascism is the first book to consider this link in detail.Fashion often functions as a tacit means of making a social statement, but under Mussolini it vividly reflected political tyranny. Ones allegiance to the regime was choreographed by the dictatorship with the intent of creating a new national consciousness. Women in particular were manipulated through fashion ideals to create an authentic Italian femininity. Paulicelli explores the subtle yet sinister changes to the seemingly innocuous practices of everyday dress and shows why they were such a concern for the state. Importantly, she also demonstrates how these developments impacted on the global dominance of Italian fashion today.This fascinating book includes interviews with major designers, such as Fernanda Gattinoni and Micol Fontana, and sheds new light on the complicated relationship between style and politics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eicher, Joanne B.: - Joanne B. Eicher is Regents Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota. Joanne is Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Dress and Fashion (Bloomsbury and OUP); Series Editor, Dress, Body Culture (Bloomsbury); Author, Editor, Co-Editor, The Visible Self, (Fairchild); Dress and Gender (Berg); Dress and Ethnicity (Berg); Beads and Beadmakers (Berg); Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride (National Geographic); a wide variety of published articles in professional journals and chapters in books.Paulicelli, Eugenia: - Eugenia Paulicelli is Professor of Italian, Comparative Literature and Women's Studies at Queens College and the Cuny Graduate Center, US. At the CUNY Graduate center she directs the interdisciplinary concentration in Fashion Studies and teaches courses on fashion cultures, Italian Literature and fashion and film. Among her recent publications are the volumes: Fashion under Fascism. Beyond the Black Shirt. (2004; Moda e Moderno. Dal Medioevo al Rinascimento[Fashion and Modernity. From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance] (2006, editor); The Fabric of Cultures. Fashion, Identity, Globalization (2009, co-editor ) 1960. Un anno in Italia. Tra Cultura e spettacolo (2010) |