Fashion design & theory

Colors in fashion

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Color speaks a powerful cultural language, displaying political, sexual, and economic messages that, throughout history, have shown how we relate to ourselves and our world. This ground-breaking collection is the first to interrogate how color's manifestation through fashionable…

Islam, faith, and fashion: the Islamic fashion industry in Turkey

by Crăciun, Magdalena

fromDress and fashion research

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"The subject of religion and dress in Turkey has been debated at great length both in academia and the media. Through in-depth ethnographic research into the Turkish fashion market and the work of a category of new comers, namely headscarf-wearing fashion professionals, Islam, F…

Costuming cosplay: dressing the imagination

by Winge, Theresa M.

fromDress, body, culture

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"Cosplay, short for 'costume play', has grown from its origins at fan conventions into a billion-dollar global dress phenomenon. Costuming Cosplay takes us from elaborately crafted DIY costumes to online fandoms, examining how the practice of portraying fictional characters from…

Fashion, Performance, and Performativity: The Complex Spaces of Fashion

fromDress cultures

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In the first comprehensive study of the interactions between fashion, performance and performativity, a group of international experts explore fashion as the ideal complex space - or, in other words, the ideal space where performance and performativity come together, according t…

Fashion, performance, and performativity: the complex spaces of fashion

fromDress cultures

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"In the first comprehensive study of the interactions between fashion, performance and performativity, a group of international experts explore fashion as the ideal 'complex space' -- or, in other words, the ideal space where performance and performativity come together, accordi…

Fashion, performance & performativity: the complex spaces of fashion

fromDress cultures

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Section 1. Transformations and translations. Leigh Bowery: between performance and performativity ; Francesca Granata, The new school parsons, New York, USA ; Emphatic objects: representing refugees through clothing / Marco Pecorari ; Creating the object/performing the subject: …

Fashion, performance, & performativity: the complex spaces of fashion

fromDress cultures

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"In the first comprehensive study of the interactions between fashion, performance and performativity, a group of international experts explore fashion as the ideal 'complex space' -- or, in other words, the ideal space where performance and performativity come together, accordi…

Fashion, performance & performativity: the complex spaces of fashion

fromDress cultures

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"In the first comprehensive study of the interactions between fashion, performance and performativity, a group of international experts explore fashion as the ideal 'complex space' -- or, in other words, the ideal space where performance and performativity come together, accordi…

Styling South Asian youth cultures: fashion, media & society

fromDress cultures

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"For South Asia, fashion and consumption have come to play an increasingly important role in the lives of young people and in the formation of youth cultures. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have all, in related and distinctive way…

Images on the page: a fashion iconography

by Miller, Sanda

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"This book is a guide to using Art History's theory of iconography to interpret fashion imagery, thereby uncovering meanings related to society, class, culture and the history of dress"--

The superhero costume: identity and disguise in fact and fiction

by Brownie, Barbara, Graydon, Danny

fromDress, body, culture

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"Costume defines the superhero, disguising and distinguishing them from his or her civilian alter-ego. Instantly recognizable, the often garish garb includes insignias which are frequently appropriated and distorted throughout the world in a variety of media. This book provides …

The Superhero Costume: Identity and Disguise in Fact and Fiction

by Brownie, Barbara, Graydon, Danny

fromDress, body, culture

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Costume defines the superhero, disguising and distinguishing him or her from the civilian alter ego. The often garish garb expresses a hero's otherness and empowers its wearers to seek a primal form of justice. This book provides the first interdisciplinary analysis of the super…

Fashioning identity: status ambivalence in contemporary fashion

by Mackinney-Valentin, Maria

fromDress and fashion research

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"We dress to communicate who we are, or who we would like others to think we are, telling seductive fashion narratives through our adornment. Yet, today, fashion has been democratized through high-low collaborations, social media and real-time fashion mediation, which has compli…

Fashion studies: research methods, sites and practices

fromDress, body, culture

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"The study of fashion has expanded into a thriving field of inquiry, with researchers utilizing diverse methods from across subject disciplines to explore fashion and dress in wide-ranging contexts. With an emphasis on material culture and ethnographic approaches in fashion stud…

Fashion studies: research methods, sites and practices

fromDress, body, culture

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"The study of fashion has expanded into a thriving field of inquiry, with researchers utilizing diverse methods from across subject disciplines to explore fashion and dress in wide-ranging contexts. With an emphasis on material culture and ethnographic approaches in fashion stud…

Communicating fashion: clothing, culture, and media

by Lascity, Myles Ethan

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Preface -- 1. Communicating Fashion -- 2. Clothing as Intra- and Interpersonal Communication -- 3. Clothing Dynamics in Groups and Cultures -- 4. Fashion: Systems, Meaning and Time -- 5. Clothing, News and Tastemaking -- 6. Clothing on Film and Television -- 7. Ads, Brands and R…

Communicating fashion: clothing, culture, and media

by Lascity, Myles Ethan

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"Entertainingly written with examples from popular culture, Communicating Fashion draws together theories from communication, media and fashion studies to explain how we all use clothing to express ourselves and how the media shapes our understanding of fashion and style"--

Transorientalism in art, fashion, and film: inventions of identity

by Geczy, Adam

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"Combining transnationalism and exoticism, transorientalism is the new orientalism of the age of globalization. With its roots in earlier times, it is a term that emphasizes alteration, mutation, and exchange between cultures. While the familiar orientalisms persist, transorient…

Menswear revolution: the transformation of contemporary men's fashion

by Bowstead, Jay McCauley

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In recent years, menswear has moved decisively center stage. Menswear Revolution investigates the transformation of men's fashion through the lens of shifting masculinities, examining how its increasing diversity has created new ways for men to explore and express their identiti…

Introducing fashion theory: from androgyny to zeitgeist

by Reilly, Andrew Hinchcliffe

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"A concise introduction to fashion theories, covering cultural, social and individual influences on fashion and how the fashion system works. Get up-to-speed with fashion theories like scarcity and conformity through practical examples and accessible case studies. Introducing Fa…