Fashion since 1900 Valerie Mendes, Amy de la Haye

By:

Mendes, Valerie D

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Series: World of artPublication details: London New York Thames & Hudson 2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: 312 p. ill. (some col.) 21 cmISBN:

9780500204023

Other title:

Fashion since nineteen hundred

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LOC classification:

GT596 .M45 2010

Contents:

1900-1913: undulations and exotica -- 1914-1929: La Garc̦onne and the new simplicity -- 1930-1938: recession and escapism -- 1939-1945: rationed fashion and home-made style -- 1946-1956: femininity and conformity -- 1957-1967: affluence and the teenage challenge -- 1968-1975: eclecticism and ecology -- 1976-1988: sedition and consumerism -- 1989-1999: fashion goes global -- 2000-: planet fashion

Summary: "From Belle Epoque tea gowns through Dior's 1947 'New Look' to the impact of the Internet and fashion blogs, this comprehensive, international survey explores the significant developments in fashion, accessories, hairstyles and makeup, from 1900 to now. It focuses on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women, and explores these through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers. Chapters are organized chronologically to highlight crucial shifts in style and major world eventse. Exciting and at times revolutionary advances in fashion are placed within economic, political and cultural contexts. This new edition is brought right up to date with a chapter that discusses, among many topics, the importance of new fashion centres in India and China, the dominance of the high street, and how fashion is now so multi-cultural and fast moving. A reference section includes an extensive bibliography, making this an invaluable survey for all those interested in modern and contemporary fashion."--Publisher's description

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi	GT596 .M45 2010	Not for loan		007028

Previous ed.: 20th century fashion / Valerie Mendes, Amy de la Haye. 1999

Includes bibliographical references and index

"From Belle Epoque tea gowns through Dior's 1947 'New Look' to the impact of the Internet and fashion blogs, this comprehensive, international survey explores the significant developments in fashion, accessories, hairstyles and makeup, from 1900 to now. It focuses on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women, and explores these through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers. Chapters are organized chronologically to highlight crucial shifts in style and major world eventse. Exciting and at times revolutionary advances in fashion are placed within economic, political and cultural contexts. This new edition is brought right up to date with a chapter that discusses, among many topics, the importance of new fashion centres in India and China, the dominance of the high street, and how fashion is now so multi-cultural and fast moving. A reference section includes an extensive bibliography, making this an invaluable survey for all those interested in modern and contemporary fashion."--Publisher's description

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