Fashion & Society

In the 19th century, chemists introduced hundreds of new textile dyes that dramatically changed the palette of womens fashion. Color, Science, and ...

'He makes us see a subject we thought we knew so well from a completely different angle; in writing that is deeply researched, but inviting, warm, ...

Theyve been referred to as the quintessential silent sales force, but they are so much more than fancy clothes hangers. Mannequins breathe life, em...

Theyve been referred to as the quintessential silent sales force, but they are so much more than fancy clothes hangers. Mannequins breathe life, em...

In American Fashion is the first scholarly analysis of the Fashion Calendar, the unique scheduling service and trade publication for the American f...

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

Drag may have been around for hundreds of years, but it's only in recent years that it's really hit the mainstream. Thanks in part to the phenomeno...

From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accide...

A Ration of Fashion investigates Israel's first seven years as a sovereign state through the unusual prism of dress. Clothes worn by Israelis in th...

Taking the concept of 'seamlessness' as her starting point, Yeseung Lee offers an innovative practice-based investigation into the meaning of the h...

Fashion as Masquerade focuses on issues of power, social positioning, ideologies and practices within the web of relationships between creators, pr...

When we open our closet doors each morning, we seldom consider what our sartorial choices say, whether we tend toward jeans and a well-worn concert...

Aside from the occasional nod to epaulettes or use of camouflage, war and fashion seem to be strange partners. Not so, argue the contributors to th...

Since becoming the capital of reunited Germany, Berlin has had a dose of global money and international style added to its already impressive cultu...

Many of the worlds most famous hats have their origins in Britain; in the Middle Ages there were civil and religious laws requiring hats to be worn...

Challenging the Western view of idols as objects of worship, this book explores the role that male idols play in fashion and cosmetics brand market...

The second half of the eighteenth century brought important changes in attitudes towards shaping the body. New expectations of polite conduct, depo...

This book unravels the intimate narratives woven into the fabric of our most personal garments. From the first loincloths to the intricate layers o...

A visual overview of contemporary African fashion, Fashion Africa is a comprehensive guide compiled with an ethical perspective.Jacqueline Shaw pro...

Simon Doonan knows that when it comes to style, the gays are the chosen people. A second anthropological truth comes to him midway through a turkey...