Bibliograph

When clothes become fashion, design and innovation systems, Ingrid Loschek ; [translated into English by Lucinda Rennison]

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When clothes become fashion, design and innovation systems, Ingrid Loschek ; [translated into English by Lucinda Rennison]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When clothes become fashion

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

719383437

Responsibility statement

Ingrid Loschek ; [translated into English by Lucinda Rennison]

Sub title

design and innovation systems

Summary

"When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also economically relevant relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from the prescience of the designer and is dependent on acceptance by observers and wearers alike. When Clothes Become Fashion explores the structures and strategies which underlie fashion innovation, how fashion is perceived and the point at which clothing is accepted or rejected as fashion. The book provides a clear theoretical framework for understanding the system of fashion - its aesthetic premises, plurality of styles, performative impulses, social qualities and economic conditions."--Publisher's website

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