Fashion & Society

Since the democratisation of the clothing industry in the early 19th century, buyers have become increasingly disconnected from the creative and hu...

From couture fashion to opulent perfumes and decadent food, the luxury goods and services industry has grown at an unprecedented rate even in the c...

Fashion is a subject that has long been marginalized in art history and in museums. And yet, one of the most well-known artists in the twentieth ce...

Average body mass in many Western cultures is getting larger and yet the fashion system seems mostly unchanged. Major fashion houses still limit th...

Winner of the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2021 In 1939, fashion became an economic and symbolic sphere of great import...

From rumps and stays to muffs and handkerchiefs, underwear and accessories were critical components of the 18th-century womans wardrobe. They not o...

I adored this book and cant recommend it highly enough CATHY HORYN Beautifully executed NORMA KAMALI A visual feast GILES DEACON Entertaining, t...

In this highly original book, Susan E. Hiner looks behind fashions seams and focuses on the women fashion producers both working- and middle-class...

It's an intersection of pop culture, politics, celebrity, entertainment and fashion, all colliding together for one stellar night out on the iconic...

In the last half of the 19th century, the women of America were beginning to develop their own sense of style. Although influenced by European fash...

In the first book to address the critical role of the (un)dressed body in the formation of the modern Middle East, these essays unveil contemporary...

A sumptuous celebration of legendary Black female artists from the latter half of the 20th century and the early part of the 21st century who conti...

A sumptuous work drawing on immense research, this volume is a remarkable view of the evolution of style in India an ambitious and instant magnum o...

TATE BOOK OF THE MONTH 2023A timely critique of consumer culture which captures this image-obsessed moment in history, perfect for fans of Zadie Sm...

A lavish work that will thrill and delight, Style of India is a kaleidoscopic view of the evolution of style in India an ambitious volume that wil...

This edited collection studies the production and dissemination of popular music, tourism, cinema, fashion, broadcasting programmes, advertising an...

'A breathtaking tapestry of past and present, intertwining the lives of two remarkable women in a story that's both heartwarming and heart-wrenchin...

Dressy men as a type of celebrity have played a distinctive part in the cultural and even in the political life of Britain over several centuries...

'What a fabulous book - a must for any royal watcher! It's elegant, stylish and gloriously illustrated. I didn't want it to end. I loved the origin...

Mendings tells an intimate story about family, selfhood, and the love and loss lodged in garments. In this narrative about making meaning of broken...