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Paperback. While there have been scholarly commentaries on the philosophy of fashion, none yet have attempted to engage fashion on its own hybrid, inflected, and heterogeneous terms. Celebrating the plurality and audacity inherent in its subject, Fashion Statements presents insightful, playful, and accessible essays on the philosophy of fashion. Editor(s): Scapp, Ron; Seitz, B. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349289875
ISBN
9781349289875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Some typical and some extraordinary costumes worn by typical and extraordinary women at mid-century. Includes close-ups of fabrics and labels, detailed captions, a fashion timeline with historic context and a value guide. Num Pages: 224 pages, 476 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304385
ISBN
9780764304385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 31.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: AK; HPS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837624373
ISBN
9783837624373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Kuldova, Tereza. Num Pages: 234 pages, 132 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Akademica Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788232103195
ISBN
9788232103195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.89

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the key theories, perspectives and developments in the field of fashion. It covers such topics as: men's fashion, masculinity and the suit; women's fashion and the role of sexuality; children, the body and fashion; the role of celebrity and designer label culture; and, globalisation and the production of fashion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415447942
ISBN
9780415447942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. Examines the ways in which dress 'performs' in a wide range of contemporary and historical literary texts. This book includes essays which explore the function of clothing within fictional narratives, including those of film, television and advertising. It provides an examination of the interconnected worlds of fashion and words. Editor(s): McNeil, Peter; Cole, Catherine C.; Karaminas, Vicki. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847883575
ISBN
9781847883575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.74

Paperback. Footwear can most certainly be magical. Over 500 color photographs displaying fantastic footwear appear with an interview of contemporary shoe designer Howard Davis. Details of construction are highlighted, styles are shown and explained with a thorough Footwear Glossary, and value ranges are offered for beginning collectors. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 256 pages, 501 color photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 171 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311321
ISBN
9780764311321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415531054
ISBN
9780415531054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.52

Hardcover. Fashion Branding and Consumer Behaviors Editor(s): Choi, Tsan-Ming. Series: International Series on Consumer Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JMB; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493902767
ISBN
9781493902767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Choi, Tsan-Ming. Series: International Series on Consumer Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JMB; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493946051
ISBN
9781493946051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Paperback. In this fully revised and updated edition, Malcolm Barnard introduces fashion and clothing as ways of communicating and challening class, gender, sexual and social identities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w photos, glossary. BIC Classification: AKTA; GTC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415260183
ISBN
9780415260183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. It has long been said that clothes make the man (or woman), but is it still true? If so, how has the information clothes convey changed over the years? Using a wide range of historical and contemporary materials, the author demonstrates how the social significance of clothing has been transformed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226117997
ISBN
9780226117997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 558 color drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303098
ISBN
9780764303098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Most of us realize that fashion is more than just clothes. Fashion influences our judgments of people's taste, politics, sexuality, class, religion, and even their moral character. It can be a medium for technological and social change - changes in fashion may signal economic and political shifts. Editor(s): Kennett, Jeanette; Wolfendale, Asst Prof Jessica. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199902
ISBN
9781405199902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.67

Paperback. Explores the myths, ideas, and history that makes up haute couture, the must-have trends over the centuries, and the very concept of fashion itself. This title explores the possible meanings encompassed by the word fashion', probing its elusive place in art, politics, and history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861892911
ISBN
9781861892911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Hardcover. EPUB Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230297777
ISBN
9780230297777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.31

Paperback. Was France fascist in the interwar period? This comprehensive historical, political and sociological account follows the rise of engineers and political "non-conformists" in the first half of the twentieth century, examining the French technocracy's relationship with the rise of fascism in France and later the establishment of the Fourth Republic. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349334148
ISBN
9781349334148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Paperback. Looks at a country in thrall to a charismatic dictator. Tracing fascism from its conception to its legacy, this title unpicks why the regime enjoyed so much support among the majority of the Italian people. It examines the extraordinary hold the Duce had on Italy and how he came to embody fascism. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539896
ISBN
9780099539896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. Bringing together studies by art historians, historians, and political scientists, this work explores the themes and paradigms that pervaded protofascist and fascist aesthetic discourse, and artistic production in France and Italy. It investigates the intersection of fascist ideology and aesthetics through a range of historical examples. Editor(s): Affron, Matthew; Antliff, Mark. Num Pages: 296 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACX; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Paperback
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027371
ISBN
9780691027371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.63
€ 54.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFG; DSB; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627875
ISBN
9780816627875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

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