James Laver
Costume and Fashion: A Concise History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500204122
- author:
- James Laver
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Thames & Hudson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 14.7 x 2.5 x 20.8 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Fashion Design, , History of fashion, DESIGN / History & Criticism, Design / Fashion, Fashion, History & Criticism, Art & Art Instruction, General, Art, Design & Commercial Art
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A comprehensive guide to the history of style and clothes spans 40,000 years, from the invention of the needle to the development of blue denim. Costume and Fashion explores how clothes have been used to protect, express identity, and influence others throughout history. The fifth edition has been revised by Amy de la Haye, former Curator of Twentieth-Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum, with a new section addressing the fashion industry in the 21st century. This update includes discussions on the expansion of the Asian luxury market, the rise of "fast fashion," stylists, and celebrity endorsements, as well as the influence of the Internet. This revised edition provides a detailed understanding of the evolution of costume history, forms, and materials used through the ages.
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