02135nam a22003257a 4500 20231031093400.0 100311s2009 nyua b 001 0 eng 2010277629 bnb 015307046 Uk 9780199547906 (pbk.) 0199547904 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn488846588 JRS JRS BTCTA YDXCP BWK CDX UKM C#P EDK BD-DhBPA TT507 .A765 2009 391 22 ARF 2009 Arnold, Rebecca. Fashion : a very short introduction / Rebecca Arnold. New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. xiv, 146 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Very short introductions ; 210 Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-137) and index. From the Publisher: Fashion is a gigantic global industry, generating some three hundred billion dollars in revenue every year, and playing a significant role in the economic, political, cultural and social lives of a vast international audience. Despite this, and perhaps in part because of its prevalence in the media, it is often denigrated as trivial and superficial, as a sign of vanity and narcissism. Written by a highly regarded authority on twentieth-century fashion, this Very Short Introduction offer a wide-ranging and revealing look at fashion that discusses everything from production and design, to couture and retailing, to the wider role of fashion in society. This lively book illuminates the structure of the fashion industry and the range of professionals involved in its creation, and it provides cogent insight into its historical, social and cultural contexts. It also sheds light on how fashion has developed, while raising questions about its ethical and controversial aspects, such as the use of fur, exploitative trading, and poor working conditions for laborers.-- Fashion. 14817 Fashion History. 14817 Clothing trade. 142145 Fashion design. 14817 Very short introductions ; 210. ddc BK 50554 50554 0 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC CHILD 0 391 ARF 2009 107237 2018-05-29 00:00:00 2018-05-29 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC CHILD 2 3 391 ARF 2009 107238 2019-07-30 00:00:00 2019-05-15 2018-05-29 BK