A Cultural History of Western Fashion : From Haute Couture to Virtual Couture /: From Haute Couture to Virtual Couture. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bonnie English, Nazanin Hedayat Munroe.
• Authors: English, Bonnie; Munroe, Nazanin Hedayat
• Contents: Introduction1.The Commercialization of FashionDress and Society in Europe Before the Twentieth CenturySocial Implications of DressThe Rise of Haute CoutureCharles Frederick WorthThe Rise of Consumerism The Social Equalizer of the Department Store2.The Artistry of FashionArtist-Led WorkshopsHaute Couture at the Turn of the Twentieth CenturyPaul Poiret: King of FashionThe Goddess Silhouettes of Vionnet and FortunySonia Delaunay: Simultaneous Contrast of ColoursElsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism in Fashion3.The Democratization of FashionChanges in Commerce and Social StructureThe Art of Fashion AdvertisingFlooding the American Market: Reproductions and FakesCoco Chanel: Pauvreté De LuxeJean Patou: Style meets ScandalFashion and Functionalist TheoryStepanova and Popova: Russian ConstructivismDressing Thousands: The Birth of Prêt-À-Porter 4.The Americanization of FashionSlop Shops, Sweatshops, and Factory WorkFit and FunctionPiracy in FashionAmerican CoutureThe 'American Look' in Ready-to-WearChanges in Menswear: Shirts, Jeans, and SuitsFashion in Film: Costume Designer as CouturierFashion as Sociopolitical Statement: Zoot Suits5.The Popularization of Fashion Haute Couture Following the Second World WarChristobal BalenciagaChristian DiorYves Saint LaurentAndré CourrègesPierre CardinClothing and Popular CultureThe Swinging '60s in LondonMary QuantAlternative FashionZandra RhodesLaura Ashley6.The Postmodernization of Fashion Postmodernism in Fashion and ArtThe Rejection of FashionVivienne Westwood: Anarchy as InspirationFashion and MusicAnti-Fashion as FeminismJapanese Conceptual Fashion: Miyake, Yamamoto and KawakuboRedefining Popular Culture Through Heritage Contextualization7.The Deviance of Fashion Franco Moschino Viktor & Rolf Martin Margiela Alexander McQueen Harajuku Street Fashion Fashion Imagery and Notions of Gender ConstructionThe Reinvention of Menswear8.The Lifestyle of Fashion American Sportswear Designers Ralph LaurenCalvin KleinDonna KaranRedefining Womenswear: Power Dressing Fashion as Ideological BillboardStreet Style on the Catwalk9.The Corporatization of Fashion Global Conglomerates LVMH: The Super Syndicate Luxury Heritage Branding The Designer as ProductFashion as Philanthropy and InstallationPerfume: A License to Make MoneyThe Death of Haute Couture?Counterfeit ChicEcommerce and Online Shopping10.The Sustainability of Fashion The Origins of Disposable FashionIndustry Issues: Waste, Pollution, and LabourSustainable AlternativesGreen is the New BlackVintage Clothing as RecyclingOther Sustainable Approaches Ethical Concerns11.The Digitization of Fashion Virtual CoutureTechnology in Fashion: A brief historyFashion and Technology in the 21st CenturyHussein ChalayanIris van HerpenFashion as Future and FantasyRepresentation and Inclusivity in FashionConclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography.
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (296 pages)
• Subjects: Fashion & society; Fashion design & theory; Design -- Fashion; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Fashion & Textile Industry; Design -- History & Criticism; History of fashion
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350150911; 1350150916
• Related ISBNs: 9781350150881
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