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Book SynopsisFrom the first animal skin body coverings, to today's high fashion collections, fashion has held an important role in the evolution of mankind. The fashion industry has, and continues to make, major contributions to our cultural and social environment. It is an industry that responds to our inherent longing for tribal belonging, our socio-economic needs, individual lifestyles, status stratification and profession apparel requirements. The fashion industry is fast-paced, complex and ever changing, in response to consumer needs. Throughout the world, vast numbers of people contribute to this industry, each with the shared goal of supplying an end product of a particular price point directed at a target consumer.This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,400 cross-referenced entries on designers, models, couture houses, significant articles of appa
Trade ReviewThis book, part of the Historical Dictionaries of Professions and Industries series, is in its second edition. Given the fact that humans have been wearing clothing from their ancient beginnings, the chronology ranges from 50,000 B.C.E. (Cro-Magnons making clothes out of animal skins and plants) up to the present. The introduction focuses on the rise of the fashion industry in the 19th century, discussing various important trends and individuals. Each of the entries in the dictionary is concise, with bolded terms pointing to other entries and fully capitalized terms pointing to see also references. Eight appendixes provide information on fashion magazines and periodicals, trend and forecasting services, trade periodicals and newsletters, trade shows, major trade organizations and associations, fashion and textile museums, top fashion schools, and size ranges. The extensive bibliography has many subdivisions detailing resources in history, influences, designers and brands, business, and apparel categories. A good introductory reference work for K-12 and academic libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *
Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff) Preface Acknowledgements Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendix 1: Fashion Magazines, Periodicals, Newsletters and Blogs Appendix 2: Trend and Forecasting Magazines & Services Appendix 3 Trade Periodicals, Newsletters & Directories Appendix 4: Trade Shows Appendix 5: Major Trade Associations and Organizations Appendix 6: Fashion & Textile Museums Appendix 7: Top Fashion Schools Appendix 8: Size Ranges Bibliography About the Authors
