{"product_id":"introducing-fashion-theory-9781350091900","title":"Introducing Fashion Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does a style become a fashion? Why do trends spread and decline? \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Fashion Theory\u003c\/i\u003e explores these questions and more to help you quickly get up-to-speed with fashion theories, from scarcity to conformity, through clear practical examples and fascinating case studies.This second edition, re-titled from \u003ci\u003eKey Concepts for the Fashion Industry\u003c\/i\u003e, includes expanded coverage on cultural appropriation, corporate greenwashing, and the criminal world of counterfeit goods. - Illustrated examples, from Apple's post-postmodernist iWatch to Savage X Fenty's body image message on diversity- Covers core fashion theories, from trickle-down to trickle-up, to political dress and conspicuous consumption- Filled with learning activities, key terms, chapter summaries, and discussion questions to inspire and inform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Praise for the first edition]\u003c\/i\u003e  Brings a breath of fresh air to fashion theory. This book puts together a collection of insights and approaches that will facilitate the student’s creative thinking process and their capacity to develop keys to solve problems. -- Maria Sargaco, Senior Lecturer \u0026amp; Course Leader in BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion and Communication\u003cbr\u003eFantastic resource for fashion theory! -- Irene Grasser, Design Academy of Fashion, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Fashion Theory: From Androgyny to Zeitgeist\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the scholarly study of fashion in addition to helping students and fashion professionals understand the complexity, meaning, and direction of fashion. Using historic, cultural, and current fashion examples, the book helps explain our everyday clothing habits and the paradoxical nature of fashion * Nancy J. Rabolt, San Francisco State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Overview\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction to theory Why use theory? Methods of inquiry What is fashion? Who has fashion? Fashioning the body The tipping point Semiotics:  How does fashion mean? Organization of text Boxed case 1.1: Maslow’s hierarchy and fashion Boxed case 1.2: Classics can have fashionable details too Summary Key Terms Discussion questions Learning activities Notes Further reading  \u003cb\u003e2. The Fashion System\u003c\/b\u003e Market Infrastructure theory:  The role of gatekeepers Trickle Across theory:  Why new styles appear at once Innovation theory: The role of new products Historic resurrection:  Haven’t I seen this before? Branding:  Creating an identity  Summary Boxed case 2.1: Blockchain technology and intellectual property  Boxed case 2.2: Fake followers Boxed case 2.3:  John Fairchild and the midi mistake Key Terms Discussion questions Learning activities Notes Further Reading  \u003cb\u003e3.  Fashion and the Individual\u003c\/b\u003e The Public, Private, and Secret Self:  What we reveal to others Body image:  Feelings about our bodies Aesthetic perception and learning:  Why are we attracted to the clothes we see? Shifting Erogenous Zones:  Reveal and conceal Historic Continuity theory:  Small changes over time Symbolic Interaction theory:  The individual and society Boxed case 3.1: One individual starts a trend Boxed case 3.2: The color purple  Summary Key Terms Discussion questions Learning activities Further reading  \u003cb\u003e4. Fashion and Society\u003c\/b\u003e Trickle Down theory:  Fashion from the top down Trickle Up theory:  Fashion from the bottom up Scarcity\/Rarity:  The desire for limited items Conspicuous consumption:  The obvious Political use of dress:  Social movements Gender:  Masculinity, femininity, androgyny Boxed case 4.1: Sensible British Taste Boxed case 4.2: La Sape Society  Summary Key Terms Discussion questions Learning activities Notes Further reading  \u003cb\u003e5. Fashion and Culture\u003c\/b\u003e Zeitgeist:  Sign of the times Spatial diffusion:  Fashion on the move Cultural identity:  Race, ethnicity, and hybridity Style tribes:  Fashion from the street Boxed case 5.1 Hate couture Summary Key Terms Discussion questions Learning activities Notes Further reading  \u003cb\u003e6. Conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e Consuming fashion:  Selecting, purchasing, disposing One phenomenon, many theories What is fashion? A paradox Summary Key Terms Discussion questions Learning activities Further reading  Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019626643799,"sku":"9781350091900","price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350091900.jpg?v=1750780825","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introducing-fashion-theory-9781350091900","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}