Fashion and textile design Books

Book SynopsisA collection of traditional eighteenth and nineteenth century weaving drafts, written sequences of the threading order on the loom used to create specific patterns. They are presented here in their original form as gathered by Frances L. Goodrich and illustrated in over 160 color photos. This volume also contains over 200 valuable modern translations of the same drafts for use by today's weavers. In 1890, Frances L. Goodrich came to the southern mountains in North Carolina from a life of culture to live and work among people who had little opportunity for education or social enrichment. Through her work for the Presbyterian Home Mission Board, she grew to love and respect these neighbors who worked so hard and had so little. She established schools, a small hospital, and the Allanstand Cottage Industries. As she traveled the mountain roads and trails on horseback, Miss Goodrich collected these precious weaving drafts from the women who wove for Allanstand Cottage Industries. In your ha

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Book SynopsisThe latest volume of this popular series allows anyone interested in fashion to glimpse its future: the emerging trends in European design. More than 340 photos capture the designs and insights of 70 of Europe''s top fashion students from the most prominent fashion design colleges and universities in Denmark, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Europe''s up-and-coming designers reveal insights about their design choices, their use of materials, and their chosen techniques in creating womenswear and menswear. This is an essential reference for every fashion program, and for everyone interested in the most exciting trendsetters entering the fashion world.

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of this popular, growing series showcases the exciting new designs created by more than 80 recent graduates from 18 premier fashion design programs in the United States. With over 300 striking color images, this fourth edition brings the fresh perspective of the next generation of young designers to the forefront via beautifully designed garments and skillfully rendered illustrations for eveningwear, menswear, lingerie, activewear including yoga and snowboarding apparel, and much more. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including that designer''s source of inspiration and materials used. This easy-to-navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by designer and indexed graphically by school. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion that will be valued by all who are passionate about this ever-changing field.

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Book SynopsisIn this newest edition to a series, Emerging Fashion Designers 5 continues to be a platform for the next generation of young designers, exhibiting original designs by more than 50 recent graduates from 13 premier fashion design programs in the United States. More than 250 images showcase the designers' fresh perspectives on lingerie, sportswear, menswear, children's wear, evening wear, and more. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including inspiration and materials. This easy to navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by school and indexed graphically by designer. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive history of one of Germany's finest watchmakers and its timepieces -A. Lange and Sohn!

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Book SynopsisTrade Review" This picture book of 19th Century women's clothes is an invaluable resource for historians, scholars, theatre costume designers, artists & fashion enthusiasts." - David Aldous Cook, Antique & Collectors Trader

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Book SynopsisThe latest volume of this popular series allows anyone interested in fashion to glimpse its future: the emerging trends in European design. More than 340 photos capture the designs and insights of 70 of Europe''s top fashion students from the most prominent fashion design colleges and universities in Denmark, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Europe''s up-and-coming designers reveal insights about their design choices, their use of materials, and their chosen techniques in creating womenswear and menswear. This is an essential reference for every fashion program, and for everyone interested in the most exciting trendsetters entering the fashion world.

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Book SynopsisThe story of wool's far-reaching influence in the United States over the past 400 years, though text and over 100 photographs Keeping people warm for four centuries, wool has been an essential commodity from colonial times to the present. Wool's colorful and surprisingly epic tale has impacted millions of lives in the U.S., from immigrants, slaves, and Native Americans, to farmers and advertisers. Author and wool weaver Peggy Hart reveals little-known but fascinating facts about the history of wool, and the sheep that have provided it, in the U.S.for example, how huge flocks of sheep were driven to the California gold fields to feed hungry miners, why sheep grazed on the White House lawn during World War I, and more. Moving from the realms of handcrafted artisanry to industrialization and back, Wool is a story of technological and social change, marketing forces, and above all, consumer choices. Wool is a must-read for anyone interested in offeat U.S. history, wool as a maTrade Review"As a production weaver using an industrial loom, the author of this interesting history of wool as a commodity in the USA enjoys an interesting perspective... This is a worthwhile non-academic read, even if you do not live in the USA" - Christina Chisholm, Online Guild, 2018

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Book SynopsisTrade Reviewan extremely well researched and detailed analysis of the evolution of the fashion boot from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day The strength of this work is the clever use of sources to show how fashion boots were conceived, designed, received, and worn. Overall, the accessible language and inclusion of references to boots worn by film, television, and pop stars means the book would appeal to the general reader. But it also adds to the history of footwear works that are already available and would be very useful for fashion historians focusing on dress and social history of mainly the 1960s and 1970s. - Pam Walker, Journal of Dress History, Winter 2020

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive survey of women''s fashion footwear, with more than 1,000 photos, includes every type of fashion shoe that has walked through the century, from the 1900s through the early 2000s. Along with a decade-by-decade photo timeline, with detailed information on each shoe''s design and craftsmanship, every aspect of shoes is also explained. Starting with a clear explanation of the fundamentals of shoe design and the parts of the shoe, this treasure trove of info goes on to cover the great shoe designers and well-known brands, and the many cultural and societal influences and trends that shoes reflected. Special sections explore the health of the fashionable foot, the care and preservation of antique and vintage footwear, and the role of the celebrity shoe designer.

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Book SynopsisBack in print, expanded, and revised, the second edition of Navajo Pictorial Weaving is devoted to all categories of antique Navajo pictorial weaving. The second edition includes 92 new images of weavings discovered in the last three decades, many never before published or exhibited. Through these nearly 300 photos and short texts, both the novice and advanced collector can reach a better understanding of the enigmatic and unusual body of Navajo pictorial weaving. Also featured is a one-of-a-kind comprehensive chart of the Navajo ceremonial system. Offering the newest discoveries, this treasury reemphasizes that Navajo pictorial weaving is a truly American folk art. Significant pictorials are organized into eight chapters covering all major categories, including these and many others: Birds, Flora, Fauna & Livestock, Transportation, Technology, the Railroad and Its Influence, Yeis, Yeibichais, and Corn Yeis, and Kachinas, Masks, and Images from the Hopi.Trade Review"This book is an expanded and revised edition of the original 1991 publication. New images of weavings discovered in the intervening years are included, thus forming a comprehensive photographic collection of pictorial weaving by the Navajo weavers. Although intended for the collector of folk art textiles, it is also a fascinating resource book for any weaver looking to gain ideas and inspiration for their own work. Whether a collector of Navajo tapestries or a weaver interested in this pictorial style of the craft, both will marvel at the weavers skill and perception to translate an image they physically can see or visualise into a tapestry." - Jo Finlow, Hampshire and Online Guilds, Journal of Textiles and Weavers August 2020

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Book SynopsisSocial media’s chicest pup teaches you how to be the most fabulous version of yourself as she shares her story of going from rescue dog to fashion icon.

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Book SynopsisFor this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field.Trade ReviewPerhaps the greatest contribution of this book is its comparisons of Etruscan dress to Greek and Near Eastern, especially Cypriote, antecedents. Likewise, her presentations of the contrasts between Greek and Etruscan, as well as between Roman and Etruscan dress, neatly pinpoints and summarizes the stylistic differences. American Journal of Archaeology Highlights include judiciously selected illustrations, a superb, up-to-date bibliography, and a remarkably concise, informative chronological table of Greek and Etruscan dress. Library Journal A fine introduction to a very complex area which has received too little attention in the past. The material is rich and varied; the argument is learned, intricate, and wide ranging... This is a major work of scholarship, and well deserves a place among the indispensable works in English on Etruscan topics. Archaeological News This is still the only book on its subject... Bonfante's encyclopedic knowledge and enthusiasms make the Etruscans accessible to anyone who wants to find out what they were like. -- David Ridgway Times Higher Education Supplement 2004 Essential for any teacher or student interested in the Etruscans. For students, moreover, it serves as a model on how to 'read' archaeological finds of fabric and representations of garments in order to elicit valuable insights into Etruscan culture. -- Judith Lynn Sebesta New England Classical Journal 2004 Bonfante's new bibliography is useful and shows clearly that new generations of scholars are active in the field of textile and dress studies. -- L. B. van der Meer BABesch 2006Table of ContentsContents:Introduction Chronological Table of Greek and Etruscan Dress1. Fabrics and Patterns 2. Perizoma and Belts 3. Chiton and Tunic 4. Mantles 5. Shoes 6. Hats, Hair Styles, and Beards 7. Foreign Influences and Local Styles Appedix I: Strange Costumes and Special Problems Appendix II: Vocabulary

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Book SynopsisA valentine to the tradition of bridesmaids dresses, You Can Wear it Again is a survey of 50 years of bridal attendant fashion.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A fascinating book taking a broad historical approach to three interrelated Hollywood crafts—costume, hair, and makeup—linking them to important economic, cultural, and technological changes in the film industry and American society." -- Lucy Fischer * University of Pittsburgh *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Adrienne L. McLean1 The Silent Screen, 1895–1927 Drake Stutesman2 Classical Hollywood, 1928–1946 Mary Desjardins3 Postwar Hollywood, 1947–1967 Prudence Black and Karen de Perthuis4 The Auteur Renaissance, 1968–1980 Robin Blaetz5 The New Hollywood, 1981–1999 Tamar Jeffers McDonald6 The Modern Entertainment Marketplace, 2000-Present James Castonguay Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling Notes Selected Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisWilliam “Braveheart” Wallace did battle in it. Queen Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the world’s favorite fabrics. Serving as inspiration for designers of everything from haute couture to furniture, tartan mania is in full swing. Fashion world insiders Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle have written the definitive book on tartan, bringing together a dizzying array of images to tell the story of tartan’s humble beginnings to its current status as the ultimate emblem of great taste and high fashion. In addition to chronicling tartan enthusiasts from every age-including the incomparably fashionable Duke of Windsor whose closet was jam-packed with tartan kilts-Tartan profiles the designers who’ve made tartan an integral part of their work, from punk-inspired provocateurs Vivienne Westwood, Jean-Paul Gaultier, andTrade Review"This luxurious book explores the rise of tartan from its humble Highland origins to high fashion and home decor. . . After reading the book, you'll be digging through your closet for that Alexander McQueen tartan Empire-waist dress or balenciage plaid mini bell skirt to wear to your next Highland fling." -ENTREE HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

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Book SynopsisThe first complete monograph on Olivier Theyskens surveys his twenty-year career and documents the highly anticipated return of his eponymous label. Olivier Theyskens’s refined sensibilities earned him international acclaim as the dark prince of late 1990s couture. From his first saturnine collections, to his new vision for Rochas, to his patterns and textiles at Nina Ricci, to his years designing for Theyskens’ Theory, the designer has proved himself a master of couture, semi-couture, and prêt-à-porter. Celebrated for his fine tailoring, romantic silhouettes, and gothic palette, Theyskens transforms each house he helms. This distinctive volume charts the twenty-year development of an extraordinary aesthetic vision, rendered across countries, cultures, and the shifting sands of the fashion landscape. Newly commissioned texts connect the threads of the Belgian-born artist’s diverse practice. Drawings created for the publication accom

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Book SynopsisThis evocative collection celebrates the prescience, wit, and enduring relevance of a fashion legend.Diana Vreeland's insightful edicts and evocative aphorisms remain her strongest legacy. She looked at life as a romantic and lived through dreams and imagination. Showing leadership, vision, and timeless wit, this book celebrates her visionary words that not only transformed the world of fashion, but also gave us sage advice to live by.Sourced and edited by her grandson Alexander, Diana Vreeland: Bon Mots covers Vreeland's incisive views of subjects such as allure, fashion, and style (I mean, a new dress doesn't get you anywhere; it's the life you're living in the dress); beauty (The neck is the beginning and end of looking like anybody); age (The quickest way to show your age is to try to look young); color (Black is the hardest color to get right--except for gray); and her powerfully creative way of thinking (I'm looking for the suggestion of something I've neveTrade Review"This volume is devoted to the musings of Diana Vreeland, the one-of-a-kind star in the fashion firmament who left her prescient, edict-filled mark on magazines, the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute, and a generation (or two) of dedicated followers of fashion."—SOCIETY TEXAS"TOP 10 pick in Spring Announcement issue: Diana Vreeland: Bon Mots: Words of Wisdom from the Empress of Fashion, Edited by Alexander Vreeland, illus. by Luke Edward Hall. Rizzoli, Mar. 17 ($35, ISBN 978-0-8478-6471-3) The grandson of fashion leader Diana Vreeland gathers her advice to live by, such as, "A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; it's the life you're living in the dress." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Anyone who loves fashion and has had an affection or attraction to "the empress of fashion" will undoubtedly fall in love with this book and come back to it time after time to remind themselves of just how incredible this woman was in real life." —NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS "'You don’t find gossipy put-downs' in [Diana's] writing, Alexander [Vreeland] says. 'She really didn’t say things unless it could be positive; she wasn’t a big critic. She wasn’t trashing people, and she wasn’t speaking badly about things. If she went to somebody’s home and she didn’t like what it looked like, but they had a beautiful bouquet of flowers, she would just rave about how beautiful the flowers were. She would find something to speak about that was positive, and just let the rest go.'" —VOGUE

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Book SynopsisTimor has been a divided island at least since the seventeenth century when Dutch and Portuguese colonial empires competed for its control. Despite this fragmentation, the weaving of cloth has remained intimately linked to the cultural history of the Timorese peoples as a whole. Handwoven cotton garments serve as markers of identity and nurture social relationships when they are exchanged. Women in Timor weave an impressive variety of cloth, routinely combining more weaving techniques than any other region of Southeast Asia. This technical prowess and diversity of design make weaving the most important form of artistic expression in Timor and allow groups as small as individual families to proclaim their unique heritage. Independence for Timor-Leste (East Timor) in 2002 - following invasion by Indonesia and years of violent warfare (19751999) - brought with it more stable conditions and improved access for researchers. Textiles of Timor, Island in the Woven Sea brings together for thTrade Review"Individuals seeking an introduction to the textiles of Timor as well as serious researchers in a variety of fields, in and out of textiles, will have plenty to explore in this well-researched and well-documented book." * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword / Marla C. Berns Acknowledgments / Roy W. Hamilton and Joanna Barrkman Notes on Nomenclature / Roy W. Hamilton 1. Culture, History, and Weaving in Timor / Roy W. Hamilton 2. Textile Style Ares in Timor / Roy W. Hamilton and Joanna Barrkman with a contribution by Rosalia Elisa Madeira Soares 3. Plants as the Pivot: The Ethnobotany of Timorese Textiles / Anthony B. Cunningham, Willy Doas Kadati, Jose Ximenes, Jean Howe, I Made Maduarta, and William Ingram 4. Early Textiles from Timor / Ruth Barnes 5. Textiles of Oecusse: A Personal Account / Willy Daos Kadati with Anne Finch 6. "She Comes with a Spindle in Her Hand": Biboki Textiles / Joanna Barrkman 7. Malaka Regency: Cloth of the Plain, Cloth of the Hills / Roy W. Hamilton and Yahannes Nahak Taromi 8. Textiles of Suai Loro and Camenaca / Joanna Barrkman 9. Continuity and Change in the Kemak Textiles of Marobo / Joanna Barrkman 10. Alfred Buhler's Collection from Baguia at the Museum der Kulturen, Basel / Marie-Louise Nabholz-Kartaschoff 11. Loss and Return: Personal Stories of Fataluku Weavers / Jill Forshee Notes to the Text References Cited Index Exhibition List Contributors

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Book SynopsisIn this tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks, business and pop culture icon Tommy Hilfiger shares his extraordinary life story for the first time. Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global culture. Since designing his first collection of “classics with a twist” three decades ago, Tommy Hilfiger has been synonymous with all-American style—but his destiny wasn’t always so clear. Growing up one of nine children in a working-class family in Elmira, New York, Tommy suffered from dyslexia, flunked sophomore year of high school, and found himself constantly at odds with his father. Nevertheless, this self-described dreamer had a vision and the relentless will to make it a reality. At eighteen he opened his own clothing store, parlaying his uncanny instinct for style into a budding career as a fashion designer. Through decades of triumph and turmoil, T

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Book SynopsisAn eye-opening and richly illustrated journey through the clothes worn by artists, and what they reveal to us.Trade Review"Porter treats his subjects as more than just 'style icons.'…[What Artists Wear is] a testament to their humanity: a response to the canon of deified white men, a reminder that all artists are mere mortals with bodies that need covering just like ours. What adorns the nonmale (Louise Bourgeois, Mary Manning), nonwhite (Tehching Hsieh, Alvaro Barrington) bodies in this book is as much self-expression as resistance." -- Lauren Christensen - New York Times Book Review"Eclectic [and] invigorating…The chapters of [What Artists Wear] devoted to female artists make for the most fascinating reading, their clothes liberating them by giving them permission to be different." -- Rachel Cooke - Observer"Brilliant, loving, visually incisive." -- Hilton Als, author of White Girls"A liberation and a joy, beautifully written and brilliantly thought. What Artists Wear is at once a revelatory account of how art is made and an electrifying investigation into the relationship between clothes and autonomy, freedom, and power." -- Olivia Laing, author of Everybody"A fascinating exploration of the clothing worn by the rebels, rule breakers and outliers of the artistic world, and what it means to live in it.…Porter’s curiosity for the subject is infectious." -- Catherine Hayward - Esquire"An insightful account of the clothes sported by modern and contemporary artists.…Whether offering visual analysis or social observation, [Porter] writes with clarity and wit." -- Chloë Ashby - Frieze"Unique, intelligent, and enlightening, super interesting and so well researched. It is rare indeed to come across a book that not only captures the imagination but informs and amuses at the same time. Each turn of the page is a surprising delight." -- Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons"[A] delightful book that flows like a good conversation.…Porter shows how artists—especially queer artists—subvert class, racial, and gender roles in their matter-of-fact approach to life." -- Ken Layne - The Millions"Inquisitive and insightful, Porter’s skillful dissection of the historical context, social commentary, and personal symbolism behind each artist is a pleasure to get lost in, and he makes a spirited case for the power and potential that can be unlocked through the simple act of dressing." -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisDesign your own original 2D patterns and use 3D prototyping to test your designs, achieve the perfect fit and make quick alterations. Pattern Cutting For Fashion with Lectra Modaris will guide you from the basics of pattern modification through to 3D realisation, alteration and visual effects, as well as the completion of a finished production pattern. By viewing your garment in a virtual environment first, you will also be able to make design, colour, print and fabric decisions prior to toile making. Workshops include: A basic t-shirt; Dart modification; Darts into seams; Darts into Flare; Button wrap and facings; A Basic Jean; Pleats in a Skirt /Trouser with pocket; A shirt with two piece collar /yoke; Modelling on the half scale stand and converting pattern to full scale.Table of ContentsIntroduction A bit about Lectra What is digital pattern cutting? Introduction to Modaris Classic How to use this Guide Available blocks and patterns to download 1. How it Works Mouse, screen layout, keyboard Functions and saving, Access paths and navigation, Opening Model Screen layout with pattern Exercise 1 2. What is Digitising? Introduction to digitising Board and Mouse Functions Pattern preparation and curve positioning Digitising preparation and process Digitising Tips Exercise 2 3. Getting Started Points and lines and their modification Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Piece modification Geometric shapes Extracting Shapes Exercise 5 Assembly Checking Pieces Exercise 6 Orientation 4. Moving On Industrialisation – Naming pieces Notches Grain lines Exercise 7 What is a variant? How to create a variant Exercise 8 Measuring and creating a chart Exercise 9 Blocks and inserting patterns 5. Introduction to 3D Introduction to 3D process Principles of 3D prototyping Pattern preparation for 3D Variant for 3D Assembly – Desk of Stitches Slip on points Exercise 10 Error messages 6. 3D Virtual Prototype The 3D environment Configuring preferences Preparing for simulation Mannequins Simulation in the 3D environment Mesh – checking assembly Mechanical properties Adding and editing colour and print Editing fabric and rib Exercise 11 Pre-positioning 7. Workshops Creating patterns from a sketch and realising shapes in 3D Blocks and inserting patterns Workshop 1: A basic t-shirt Workshop 2: Dart modification Workshop 3: Darts into seams Workshop 4: Darts into Flare Workshop 5: Button wrap and facings 8. 3D Advanced Combining two garments Visual effects Alterations Fitting 9. Advanced Workshops Workshop 6: A Basic Jean Workshop 7: Pleats in Skirt /Trouser with pocket Workshop 8: A Shirt with two piece collar /Yoke Workshop 9: Scale – Modelling on the Half scale stand and converting pattern to full scale 10. Student Innovation A collection of student work Quick Reference Guide Further Resources

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Book SynopsisSara Hume is Professor and Curator at Kent State University Museum, USA.Trade ReviewA brilliant book that sheds new light on the history of regional dress. It is a welcome addition to fashion, costume studies and material culture with their implications with history (local and international), society, gender and politics. * Eugenia Paulicelli, Director of Fashion Studies, The City University of New York, USA *Brilliantly traces the evolution of Alsatian regional dress across the 19th and 20th centuries. Sara Hume offers vivid descriptions of costume in contexts from images to museums to material culture, and uncovers regional dress as a living object which complicates our assumptions about the meanings of tradition and modernity in contemporary Europe. * Alison Carrol, Reader in European History, Brunel University London, UK *Table of ContentsList of Plates List of Figures List of Maps Acknowledgements Maps Introduction 1. Religious Performance Relationship between religion and dress Processions and the performance of Catholicism Performance of Protestantism Other minority religious groups Exclusion of minority religions from public spaces Dress as ritual Declining link between regional dress and religious observance 2. Visual Representation Field guide to the folk Photography of regional dress Realism and regional dress Book illustrations Art Nouveau and the Alsatian Awakening Spindler as photographer and ethnologue Development of l’Alsacienne as a symbol of Alsace 3. Material Goods Basic components of rural Alsatian wardrobes Shift to coordinating outfits Quantity and value of clothing Evolution of special occasion wear Development of retail in Alsace Introduction of department stores Home based industrial production Education and apprenticeship for craftspeople Apprenticeships in the interwar period Tailoring and dressmaking in literature 4. Museum Objects Roots of folk museums Founding of the Musée alsacien The collection and its acquisition Nature of the early displays Producing and reproducing the image of regional culture Kermesse: masquerade and commerce 5. Living History Non-religious festivals Wedding processions Turn-of-the-century festivals Folklorization of Fête-Dieu Folk dress in political rallies Organization of folk groups Nazi influence on folklore Re-emergence of interest in folklore Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisKerstin Pinther is Professor of Arts and Material Cultures of Africa in the Department of Art History at Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany. Kristin Kastner is Lecturer and post-doctoral researcher at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany.Basile Ndjio is Professor of Anthropology, University of Douala, Cameroon, Central Africa, and Senior Research Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.Trade ReviewIn the long process of decolonizing fashion curricula, Fashioning the Afropolis will be a useful reference for fashion scholars and students alike: it is a rich and diverse volume about contemporary and historical fashion on the African continent, backed by thorough empirical and historical research. * Journal of Design History *A brilliant contribution to the study of fashion in urban Africa, which will inspire designers, artists, and researchers in Africa and its Diaspora. * Elisha Renne, University of Michigan, USA *Fashioning the Afropolis is a revelation. Reclaiming fashion from its European history, these wide-ranging and generous essays about African cities recast clothing in surprising ways. The verve and panache of today’s fashion scholarship is here on vivid display. * Shane White, co-author of Stylin’: African American Expressive Culture from its Beginnings to the Zoot Suit *This fascinating collection breaks new ground by framing fashion as a powerful expressive form in urban Africa. The contributions offer compelling insights as to why and how fashion is a force shaping to why and how fashion is a force shaping the city. * Joanna Grabski, Arizona State University, USA *So few books focus on the influential and visually stunning fashion culture of the African continent. I love this book for its mix of scholarly study and rich visuals. It helps push past stereotypes we hold in the west on what African fashion is. * Fashionista's 31 Best Books Fashion People Read, 2022 - Elizabeth Way, The Museum at FIT, US *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors 1. Introduction: Fashioning the Afropolis. Histories, Materialities and Aesthetic Practices (Kerstin Pinther, Kristin Kastner) PART I: Histories and Archives 2. Woman in a White Tobe: Activism, Nostalgia and a Viral Image in Sudan (Marie Grace Brown, University of Kansas, USA) 3. Afro-Brazilian Dress Modes in Family Photo Archives in Lagos (Frank A. O. Ugiomoh, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria) 4. Tracing Threads of Time and Space in Conceptual Fashion Design in Lagos (Alexandra Weigand, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany) Visual Essay: The Transformation of Ndop Fabric from its Production in (Pre)colonial Artisan Centres to Contemporary Urban Fashion Design (Michaela Oberhofer, Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Germany) PART II: Materialities and Aesthetic Practices 5. Born to Shine: Fashionable Practices of Refining and Wearing Textiles in Dakar (Kristin Kastner, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany) 6. Looking East: Boharaba Vogue and the Sinonization of Fashion and Beauty in Douala (Basile Ndjio, University of Douala, Cameroon, Central Africa) 7. Between Presence and Evocation: Fashion Design, Photography and Place-Making in Lagos (Kerstin Pinther, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany) Visual Essay: Cairo Ascending (Rana EINemr with Alaa Abo El Goud) PART III: Bodies and Media 8. Trans-Worlding: Fela Kuti's Sartorial Rebellion and Pan-African Influence (Nomusa Makhubu, University of Cape Town, South Africa) 9. Our Tribe: The Sartists' Portrayal of Post-Subculture in Johannesburg (Cher Potter, London College of Fashion and V&A, London, UK) 10. Africanfuturist Dakar in Selly Raby Kane's Designs (Enrica Picarelli) Visual Essay: From Second Hand in Lome to Second Life in Paris (Andrew Esiebo, artist and founding member of Black Box, Nigeria) 11. Epilogue (Victoria L. Rovine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA) Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGlobal fashion markets, particularly those aimed at prosperous millennial consumers in China, are in thrall to Burberry, and connect the company's output in the 21st century to a quintessential notion of British tradition. The Changing Face of Burberry examines how the company successfully built this sense of tradition and how it has retained and capitalized on it within contemporary consumer culture. Charting the company's modest beginnings in semi-rural Hampshire in 1856 when it primarily produced waxed smocks for agricultural workers, the book follows the ebbs and flows of its fortunes over its 150-year history, from creating garments for the early motorist, the gentleman officer, and the aristocratic adventurer, to its current status as global fashion brand. It also explores Burberry''s more problematic associations, when the brand was sold in tourist souvenir stores and linked to ''chav'' culture. Combining interviews and archive material, including close analysis of advertTable of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: A one-hundred and fifty year metamorphosis Chapter 2: A New Rose Chapter 3: Surviving Through Britishness Chapter 4: Good and Bad Consumers: the lost fight and the fight back Chapter 5: The £13,000 Handbag Chapter 6: Heritage, Craft and the Global Marketplace Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJulie Wertz is Beal Family Postgraduate Fellow in Conservation Science at Harvard Art Museums, USA.

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Book SynopsisRebecca Halliday is Assistant Teaching Professor and Professional Communication Adviser in the Department of English at the University of Victoria, Canada. Previously, she taught at Toronto Metropolitan University in its School of Professional Communication and School of Fashion.Trade ReviewIn The Fashion Show Goes Live, Rebecca Halliday convincingly interrogates the nature of the fashion show in the age of social media. Drawing on the concept of mediatization, she traces the different forces at play in the making of shows, paying attention to the dynamics of bodies, artefacts and technologies. The book is a pleasure to read, and is a vibrant and engaging contribution to studies of the fashion media and fashion communication. * Agnès Rocamora, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK *Halliday’s brilliant analysis of the fashion show is a theoretically bracing, methods spanning, highly readable analysis that gorgeously fills a gap in fashion, media, and cultural studies’ scholarship. A must-read, incisive guide to negotiating fashion’s multifaceted rendering by today’s media worlds. * Elizabeth Wissinger, City University of New York, USA *This is a timely and significant contribution to the analysis of fashion shows. Halliday’s comprehensive analysis, and beautifully written account, covers the many aspects and functions of the fashion show, providing scholars and students with a definitive account of the continued importance of such events within the field of fashion. An essential read that belongs on all fashion reading lists. * Joanne Entwistle, King's College London, UK *Rebecca Halliday's contribution offers a comprehensive and insightful view on the origin, evolution and role of fashion shows within the cultural industry of fashion. Key issues such as mediatization and the impact of Covid-19 are also discussed. This is definitely a must-have book for fashion scholars. * Marco Pedroni, University of Ferrara, Italy *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction The Function of Fashion Weeks Economies of Fashion, and Fashion as Cultural Field Economies of Mediatization and Performance economies of affect Fashion Shows in Tension with Fashion Films Organizational Structure 1. The Fashion Show and/as Theatre 100% Lost Cotton, Opening Ceremony Spring/Summer 2015 Historical Confluences Between Fashion and Theatre 100 Years Later: 100% Lost Cotton at New York Fashion Week Conclusion 2. The Fashion Show as Immersive Simulation Fashion as Immersive Simulation Chanel Supermarket Fashion Show, Fall/Winter 2014 Kanye West - Yeezy Season 3, Fall/Winter 2016 Conclusion 3. Fashion Show Footage: From Newsreel to Live Stream Internet Spectatorship and ‘Real Time’ Fashion Shows on Film Fashion on Television Fashion-Themed Television in Film Fashion Shows in Television Series (or Fashion Television) Fashion Shows and/as Sporting Events Fashion in the Live Stream The Handheld Live Stream The Handheld Front Row Perspective as Moving Image Conclusion 4. Social Media Fashion Shows: Interactive and Exclusive Fashion Shows as Pleasurable Interaction Burberry and Topshop—Digital Competitors Burberry – Digital Interaction in the Luxury Market Burberry Prorsum, Autumn/Winter 2015 – #TweetCam Topshop – Ready-to-Wear Takes to the High Street Topshop Unique, Autumn/Winter 2015 - #livetrends Conclusion 5. Manufactured Affect in the Fashion Show Preshow (Re)Mediation as Increased Brand Access Topshop Unique Autumn/Winter 2015 Live Stream Preshow Affective Labour/Mediation of Affect at the Topshop Preshow Textual Reactions to the Topshop Preshow Conclusion 6. ‘This is the runway’: the Camera as Scriptive Thing at New York Fashion Week The Camera as Scriptive Thing or Scriptive Prop Indoor Audience-Performer Relations Outdoor Observations at New York Fashion Week Camera Interactions on the ‘Street’ Models ‘Off Duty’ at Fashion Week Street Style Photography as Embodied Practice Street Style Photography as Cultural Practice The Photograph as Dance The Photograph as Action Sequence Conclusion 7. the Fashion Show as Mediatized Proliferation Fashion Shows as Photographic ‘Moments’ Versace Spring/Summer 2018 and Spring/Summer 2020 as Late-Postmodern Mediatization The Fashion Show as Spectacular Entertainment Givenchy Spring/Summer 2016 Ready-to-Wear in New York Tommy Hilfiger’s ‘See Now Buy Now’ Spectaculars Conclusion Conclusion: Fashion’s Pandemic-Era Pause References

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Book SynopsisItaly is a major player in the global fashion industry, yet little has been written about its contribution to fashion curation. This book explores the management, display and curation of Italian fashion heritage, highlighting the role played by companies and industry associations.By contextualising fashion curation within Italy's economy, culture and art-historical tradition, Curating Italian Fashion unfolds the ties between the preservation of fashion heritage and corporate policies. It traces the shift of companies from sponsors to cultural producers and discusses the different uses of archives and exhibitions. Through the critical analysis of key examples such as Salvatore Ferragamo and Pitti Immagine, this book illustrates how the inevitable commercial interests underlying fashion curation can exist alongside the scholarly contribution of corporate initiatives. Most importantly, it defines the curatorial approaches developed by the involvement of the industry in fashion curaTrade ReviewAn insightful history of Italian fashion curation, marketing and heritage, essential to understanding Italian fashion today. * Lucia Savi, Design Museum, UK *An important contribution to the opening of the anglo-saxon focus in the discipline of fashion curating. Matteo Augello highlights and shows the uniqueness of some key cases in the history of fashion exhibitions and museums in Italy. * Marco Pecorari, Parsons Paris, France *A rigorous critical analysis based upon extensive research. Matteo Augello takes the reader on a fascinating journey that explores the evolution of fashion studies and curatorship, and their relationship with industry, in Italy. * Amy de la Haye, London College of Fashion, UK *A much needed summary in English of fashion curation in Italy. I would recommend this book for fashion historians, curators, Italian studies specialists and all those interested in the complex dynamics of how fashion is consumed in our time. * Sonnet Stanfill, V&A, UK *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Introduction a. Situating Italian fashion curation b. Defining terminology c. Structuring the book Chapter 1: Constructing Italian fashion heritage 1.1 Renaissance as Italianness 1.2 The strategic use of the past 1.3 Fashion, heritage and artification 1.4 Fashion as Renaissance legacy Chapter 2: Industry and corporate heritage in Italy 2.1 Corporate heritage: an Italian perspective 2.2 Investing in corporate heritage 2.3 Corporate cultural policies 2.3.1 Patronage 2.3.2 Sponsorship 2.3.3 Partnership 2.3.4 Investment 2.4 Industry and scholarship Chapter 3: Corporate heritage and institutions 3.1 Corporate foundations 3.2 Collecting corporate heritage 3.2.1 Corporate archives 3.2.2 Corporate collections 3.3 Corporate museums 3.4 Exhibiting corporate heritage 3.5 Researching corporate heritage 3.6 Interpreting corporate heritage Chapter 4: A history of fashion curation in Italy 4.1 The beginnings (1900s-1940s) 4.2 The study of historical textiles and fashion (1950s-1970s) 4.2.1 CIAC, the International Centre of the Arts and Costume 4.2.2 Textiles and fashion at CIAC 4.2.3 CIAC in the 1960s 4.2.4 Fashion studies in Milan in the 1970s 4.3 Moving towards contemporary fashion (1980s-1990s) 4.3.1 CISST, the Italian Centre for the Study of the History of Textiles 4.3.2 The 1981 exhibition at the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan 4.3.3 The 1985 retrospective on Salvatore Ferragamo 4.3.4 The 1990 conference on ready-to-wear history 4.3.5 The relaunch of Florence as a fashion capital 4.3.6 The 1996 Biennale di Firenze 4.4 The lead of corporate institutions (2000s-2010s) 4.4.1 The Fondazione Pitti Immagine Discovery 4.4.2 Exhibitions as promotional tools 4.4.3 The increasing importance of fashion heritage 4.4.4 Online archives 4.4.5 Recent developments Chapter 5: Industry and curation: a critical commentary 5.1 Companies as sponsors 5.2 Companies as cultural producers 5.3 Curating corporate heritage 5.4 Managing corporate and civic needs Concluding remarks Notes Reference list Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis outstanding study, rich in newly discovered archival materials, illuminates the pathways to professionalization forged by skilled women hatmakers, journalists, and illustrators… Brilliant analyses by Hiner, one of today’s leading fashion scholars, make this beautifully illustrated book a must-read. * Heidi Brevik-Zender, University of California, Riverside, USA *Hiner’s beautifully illustrated book takes us behind the shop windows and into the workshops, salons and studios of the women who made Paris fashion famous in the nineteenth century ... A must read for everyone interested in the hidden histories of fashion. * Alison Matthews David, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada *An original and significant contribution to our understanding of women's lives in 19th-century France. * Valerie Steele, Museum at FIT, USA *This beautifully illustrated volume explores the hidden work of women who produced or promoted female fashion in nineteenth-century France. With astute readings of text and image Hiner uncovers, in fascinating detail, a different reality beneath the frothy glamour of silk and lace. * Anne Green, King’s College London, UK *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Prologue: Behind the Seams 1. Veiling Women’s Work 2. Fashion’s Fingers: Immodest Modistes 3. Fashion’s Voices: Modistes des Lettres 4. Fashion’s Eyes: Painting in the Mirror Epilogue: Midinettes in Motion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA knowledgeable and informative text showing the changing styles and fashions for each decade of the long reign of Queen Victoria.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe book highlights the significance of supply chain management in the textile and apparel industry. * Jin Su, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA *This book covers topics which are missing in most supply chain textbooks. * Arnab Majumdar, Columbia College Chicago, USA *Table of ContentsExtended Contents Preface 1 The Supply Chain and the Fashion Industry 2 The Global Factors that Impact the Supply Chain 3 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability 4 Key Players and Departments 5 Raw Materials 6 Sourcing and Production 7 Quality Assurance 8 Logistics 9 The Flow of Information Through the Supply Chain 10 Supply Chain Financing 11 The Retailer 12 The Consumer Glossary Credits Index

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Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated book filled with original art provides a step-by-step approach to drawing the fashion figure, garment details, and the various techniques used to render fashion illustration. For the more advanced student or working designer, Illustrating Fashion explores concepts such as manipulating the figure, more complex poses and rendering techniques and concepts of fashion art. Illustrating significant historical and contemporary designer garments, Stipelman helps the student understand a specific contribution by that designer and how it applies to the lesson. Readers will explore and develop their own talents and goals, thus creating their own illustration style. Key Features Chapters begin with an overview of the subject, including a brief fashion history or the relationship of the garment detail to the figure Full color illustrations throughout highlight rendering techniques from basic to advanced Explores advanced concepts and refined render

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Book SynopsisIt's a great, strong read. Lots of information if you don''t have background knowledge of this topic. Carmen Carter, El Centro College, USAThe text is a thorough view of fashion forecasting that helps students understand this segment of the industry as well as identify the steps and skills required to pursue a career as a fashion forecaster. Amy Harden, Ball State University, USALearn how to anticipate emerging trends and how to prepare and present your own fashion forecast. Three new chapters on fashion eras, world cultures, and subcultures show you influences on fashion innovation yesterday and today, so that you can spot those of tomorrow. New Influencer profiles focus on trend creators, rather than trend popularizers, to show you how to find key people from many creative fields who shape popular fashion. A new appendix covers how to create a fashion forecast and a streamlined chapter organization is concise without sacrificing depth. Includes 125 color i

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Book SynopsisThis seminal text demystifies the terminology of working in the fashion industry today, providing definitions of processes, techniques, features, and even some historical terms that you need to know. The dictionary now includes coverage of sustainability, smart materials, new technologies, and processes. This book has been reorganized in a purely alphabetical order for easy reference. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 illustrations capturing the styles and details of fashion, this reference work is a must have for students, designers, fashion merchandisers, librarians, and fashion enthusiasts. The fifth edition also includes online availability to vocabulary and image flashcards via STUDIO for easy on-the-go access.

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Book SynopsisThis all-in-one text and swatch book offers current and high-quality fashion fabric samples alongside vital information like fabric name, fiber content, yarn construction, count, coloration, weight, uses, characteristics, and comparisons to other fabrics. The textbook with activities, 210 exclusive fabric samples, Quick Reference Guide tables, pre-printed mounting boards for quick access to all swatches, and an 8x metal pick glass are all contained in a sturdy three-ring binder. Step-by-step instructions and hands-on assignments help students to apply their knowledge about fabric identification and use for specific garments, encouraging deeper learning through this workbook approach. New to this Edition-New fabric and yarn samples and more technical and performance fabrics, for a total of 210 swatches that reflect current trends in the industry -Expanded coverage of knits, socially responsible market practices, and sustainable alternatives -Discussions on the circular economy and re

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Book SynopsisCoco Chanel lived her life as a romantic heroine. Fuelled by nineteenth century literature, she built a life that was part myth, part fact. She was the fashion designer everyone admired. The business woman whose fortunes were impossible to track. She was a performer and the lover of many high profile intellectuals. She was also believed, by many, to have been a Nazi spy. Her life was impacted heavily by history; the Second World War left an indelible trace. She was also greatly influenced by symbolism and literature, both huge sources of inspiration. This biography explores the course of her life, from her troubled and poverty stricken upbringing to the opening of her first hat shop. We discover Coco's passions and secrets, uncovering the myths and the facts of her life and examining how they match up, if at all. There are chapters focussing on the Chanel Maison and the creation of her iconic trademark, as well as her 'little black dress' and 'Chanel No 5'. Three exclusive interviews with individuals who have known Coco and researched her life also feature. Finally, the biography ends with a reflection on how the myth and legacy of Coco Chanel is represented today in pop culture.

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Book SynopsisShibori is the Japanese term (from the word meaning to squeeze or wring) for the dye-resist technique of binding, clamping, or gathering the cloth so that the dye cannot reach certain parts. The result is the most powerful of combinations a carefully structured design with the organic freedom of the unpredictable.One of the richest textile traditions in the world, shibori has been used in Japan, Africa, India, and South America for centuries to create vibrant color, bold patterns, and intricate motifs. In recent years, a resurgence of the art has revealed its full potential. Janice Gunner's book is aimed at quilters, embroiderers, and textile artists who want to master the techniques of shibori and find ways to use the fabric for a range of textile applications.The book begins with the historical and cultural background of shibori; then goes on to explain, with clear, step-by-step instructions and diagrams, how to make a wide range of exquisite fabrics. Gunner covers many different techniques, including tied-resist, stitched-resist, wrapped-resist, clamp-resist, folded-and pleated-resist, as well as immersion, space and indigo dyeing. Stunning examples of finished shibori pieces appear throughout the book, both to inspire and guide; and practical advice is given on incorporating shibori textiles into the reader's own quilted and embroidered work.

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