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  • Face of Fashionby Jennifer Craik

    Routledge 1993; US$ 62.95

    The Face of Fashion breaks new ground in the study of fashion by establishing the relations between the codes and systems of clothing and the conduct of everyday life. It addresses men's and women's fashion and gender identity. more...

  • The Clothed Bodyby Patrizia Calefato

    Berg Publishers 2004; US$ 109.95

    Dress is everywhere imbued with symbols that reflect different meanings in different contexts. This compelling book convincingly demonstrates how clothing is analogous to a working language and is similarly underpinned by deeper meanings and philosop hies. From tattoos and mini-skirts, to skin decoration, makeup and hair, Calefato unpicks the multiple functions of modern dress. Exploring intriguing commonalities - for example, between tattooed Egyptian mummies of 2000 BC and modern subcultural st yles - Calefato considers the psychological, cultural, spiritual and symbolic significances at play in what she aptly labels 'body cartography'. What we wear is a vehicle for the (often contentious) expression of politics, gender and identity, placin... more...

  • The Fabric of Culturesby Eugenia Paulicelli; Hazel Clark

    Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 39.95

    The Fabric of Cultures examines the impact of fashion as a manufacturing industry and as a culture industry that shapes identities of nations and cities in a cross-cultural perspective and within a global framework. more...

  • Glamourby Carol Dyhouse

    Zed Books 2010; US$ 19.95

    Glamour: Women, History, Feminism explores the changing meanings of the word glamour, its relationship to femininity and fashion, and its place in twentieth-century social history. Using a rich variety of sources – from women's magazines and film, to social surveys and life histories – Carol Dyhouse examines with wit and insight the history and meaning of costume, cosmetics, perfume and fur. more...

  • Statussymbol Modeby Julia K Weber

    Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 51.48

    Hauptbeschreibung Die Funktionen und Bedeutungen von Kleider-Mode gehen über die reine Demonstration von Status und Prestige weit hinaus; sie reichen von Zeitkultur-Aspekten, dem momentanen "Style", über komunikative bis hin zu kulturellen Aspekten und Funktionen. Mode erfüllt also ganz unterschiedliche Zwecke, sie ist Mittel zur Selbstdarstellung und -inszenierung ebenso wie Ausdruck der Lebens- und Denkweise einer Gruppe von Menschen in einer Zeit, also eine Art "moderne Kultur". Seit den 70er Jahren stößt man in der Soziologie wie in der Konsumentenforschung verstärkt auf die Fehlannahme, Statussymbole und demonstrativer Konsum würden, aufgrund der allgemeinen Wohlstandszunahme, zunehmend an Relevanz verlieren. Zwar verlieren Statussymbole... more...

  • Bus Stop and the Influence of the 70s on Fashion Todayby Lee Bender

    A&C Black 2010; US$ 25.99

    A look at the iconic 1970s fashion chain and the influence the designs of the 70s have on today's fashion. Bus Stop was one of the key fashion stores of the 1970s. In this book, Lee Bender, the founder of Bus Stop, looks at how the shops and their distinctive fashion designs developed and how fashion today is influenced by this era of design. The result is a book that will appeal not only to people interested in the fashions of the 1970s, but also to current students interested in developing their own lines and working with vintage designs. more...

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