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A study of the seamstresses of late 17th and 18th-century France, who developed a quintessentially feminine occupation that became a major factor in the urban economy.
Examines the social institution of the seamstresses' guild in France from the time of Louis XIV to the Revolution. The author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralizing and unifying tendencies, could increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunit…
"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 economically relevant relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is…
The text provides a clear theoretical framework for understanding the world of fashion - its aesthetic premises, plurality of styles, performative impulses, social qualities and economic conditions.
"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 economically relevant relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is…
"This book analyses the choices and constraints of management within the Bangladesh garment industry and how management negotiates these challenges to ensure the global garment supply chain is sustainable. Exploring the international South Asian garment industry and using middle…
This book analyzes the choices and constraints of management within the Bangladesh garment industry and how management negotiates these challenges to ensure the global garment supply chain is sustainable. Exploring the international South Asian garment industry and using middle …
From LDC to Lower Middle Income Country -- From Million to Billion dollar industry -- From First generation to Second generation Entrepreneurs -- Case study: Small garment factory -- Case study: Medium and Large Factory -- Transnational Governance: Accord and Alliance -- Challen…