Description: Ex-Library book in like new condition. Fashion is at once a familiar yet mysteriously elite world that we all experience, whether were buying a new pair of jeans, reading Vogue, or watching the latest episode of Project Runway. Lars Svendsen dives into that world in Fashion, exploring the myths, ideas, and history that make up haute couture, the must-have trends over the centuries, and the very concept of fashion itself. Fashion opens with an exploration of all the possible meanings encompassed by the word fashion, as Svendsen probes its elusive place in art, politics, and history. Ultimately, however, he focuses on the most common use of the term: clothing. With his trademark dry wit, he deftly dismantles many of the axioms of the industry and its supporters. For example, he points out that some of the latest fashions shown on runways arent actually fashionable in any sense of the word, arguing that theyre more akin to modern art works, and he argues against the increasingly prevalent idea that plastic surgery and body modification are part of a new wave of consumerism. Svendsen draws upon the writings of thinkers from Adam Smith to Roland Barthes to analyze fashion as both a historical phenomenon and a philosophy of aesthetics. He also traces the connections between the concepts of fashion and modernity and ultimately considers the importance of evolving fashions to such fields as art, politics, and philosophy.
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Book Title: Fashion : a Philosophy
Item Length: 7.7in.
Item Height: 0.7in.
Item Width: 4.8in.
Author: Lars Svendsen
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Topic: General, Fashion & Style
Publisher: Reaktion Books, The Limited
Publication Year: 2006
Genre: Self-Help, Philosophy
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 188 Pages
