Shed Couture

Author: Peta Mathias
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 0143773062
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325

Book Description
‘The point of this book is to explore my ideas for sartorial satisfaction, to tell the stories associated with my love of clothes and fashion, and to share the message of accidental sustainability.’ When Peta Mathias dug through the clothes she had stored away for twenty years in her shed, she realised it was full of valuable, beautiful items that were crying out to be worn again: ‘Fashion is mysterious, irresistible and alluring . . . they are not just frocks — they are beauty, art, history, emotion, memory, identity and, above all, joy.’ From this arose a new appreciation of buying well but cannily, so your clothes will not bankrupt you nor go out of fashion. Reviving her neglected wardrobe, Peta revelled in mixing fabrics, colours and patterns, considering how to make an impact and how that dull pair of shoes can be transformed into something just a little bit fabulous.

London Couture and the Making of a Fashion Centre

Author: Michelle Jones
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262046571
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
How design collaboration, networks, and narratives contributed to the establishment of a recognized English couture industry in the 1930s and 1940s. In the 1930s and 1940s, English fashion houses, spurred by economic and wartime crises, put London on the map as a major fashion city. In this book, Michelle Jones examines the creation of a London-based couture industry during these years, exploring how designer collaboration and the construction of specific networks and narratives supported and shaped the English fashion economy. Haute couture—the practice of creative made-to-measure womenswear—was widely regarded as inherently French. Jones shows how an English version emerged during a period of economic turbulence, when a group of designers banded together in a collective effort to shift power within the international fashion system. Jones considers the establishment of this form of English design practice, analyzing the commercial, social, and political factors that shaped the professional identity of the London couturiers. She focuses on collaborative activity that supported this form of elite, craft-based fashion production—from the prewar efforts of the Fashion Group of Great Britain to the wartime establishment of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers, modeled loosely after French fashion’s governing body, the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. It was these collective efforts by couturiers that established and sustained London’s place as an internationally recognized center for creative fashion.

Couture and Consensus

Author: Regina A. Root
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816647933
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Following Argentina’s revolution in 1810, the dress of young patriots inspired a nation and distanced its politics from the relics of Spanish colonialism. Fashion writing often escaped the notice of authorities, allowing authors to masquerade political ideas under the guise of frivolity and entertainment. In Couture and Consensus, Regina A. Root maps this pivotal and overlooked facet of Argentine cultural history, showing how politics emerged from dress to disrupt authoritarian practices and stimulate creativity in a newly independent nation.Drawing from genres as diverse as fiction, poetry, songs, and fashion magazines, Root offers a sartorial history that produces an original understanding of how Argentina forged its identity during the regime of Juan Manuel de Rosas (1829–1852), a critical historical time. Couture and Consensus closely analyzes military uniforms, women’s dress, and the novels of the era to reveal fashion’s role in advancing an agenda and disseminating political goals, notions Root connects to the contemporary moment.An insightful presentation of the discourse of fashion, Couture and Consensus also paints a riveting portrait of Argentine society in the nineteenth century—its politics, people, and creative forces.

Creativity and Innovation in the Fashion Business

Author: Helen Goworek
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040126529
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
Creativity and Innovation in the Fashion Business explores the ways in which creativity and innovation play a central role across the fashion industry, paying particular attention to design and technical perspectives. This topic is examined through careful theoretical analysis, incorporating the perspectives of multiple contributors who together possess a wealth of combined experience in creative and technical roles in the fashion business. Broad in scope, this textbook first provides a wide overview of creativity and innovative developments across the industry, before considering technical and digital innovation in production and product development, as well as trend forecasting. The final part of the book then consists of an exploration of sustainable innovation in design for fashion brands and retailers. Each chapter includes aims and summaries to structure learning and highlight key points, academic insights from thought leaders and interviews from industry and academia. A vital introductory textbook, Creativity and Innovation in the Fashion Industry is well-suited to undergraduate and postgraduate modules across subjects such as Fashion Business, Fashion Design and Manufacturing, Product Development, Innovation Management, and Buying and Merchandising. Online resources include PowerPoint slides and a test bank.

California. Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District). Records and Briefs

Author: California (State).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description

Fashion as Communication

Author: Malcolm Barnard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136412972
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
What kinds of things do fashion and clothing say about us? What does it mean to wear Gap or Gaultier, Milletts or Moschino? Are there any real differences between Hip-Hop style and Punk anti-styles? In this fully revised and updated edition, Malcolm Barnard introduces fashion and clothing as ways of communicating and challenging class, gender, sexual and social identities. Drawing on a range of theoretical approaches from Barthes and Baudrillard to Marxist, psychoanalytic and feminist theory, Barnard addresses the ambivalent status of fashion in contemporary culture.

Edith Wharton and the Making of Fashion

Author: Katherine Joslin
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584657790
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
The origins of the modern fashion industry as seen through the works of Edith Wharton

French copyright law and the pursuit of fashion elegance: lost jewels of haute couture

Author: Marlena Jankowska
Publisher: Instytut Prawa Gospodarczego Sp. z o.o.
ISBN: 8366922200
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Step into the world where fashion meets law, where innovation intertwines with tradition, and where haute couture unveils its secrets. In the 10th volume of the Series of the Center for Design, Fashion, and Advertisement Law (University of Silesia in Katowice), embark on a journey that delves deep into the long-forgotten haute couture ateliers. From groundbreaking marketing strategies to pioneering legal frameworks, from intricate technical designs to unparalleled branding techniques, this volume uncovers the multifaceted innovations that have shaped the landscape of fashion and beyond. Join us as we explore the intersection of creativity and legality, where every stitch tells a story of ingenuity and inspiration.

Luxury Fashion and Media Communication

Author: Paula von Wachenfeldt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350291080
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Using image and film advertisements, interviews, social media and public and private archives, Luxury Fashion and Media Communication offers an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing the value of the luxury object. Regular reports on consumption in media and frequent advertising on social media have allowed people all over the world to share in the issues and development of luxury; but how is it communicated, and how has it affected the consumer? An international range of scholars explore the material and immaterial value and meaning of luxury, how it is materialized and how it is communicated between the luxury industry and the consumer. Investigating French, Italian and Spanish luxury brands and their communication strategies on the global market, and including two chapters focusing specifically on the Chinese and American markets, they examine the ambiguity of the luxury commodity. This volume shows particularly the conflicting narratives between the idea of exclusivity and human skills and their mass marketing. In exploring theoretical perspectives alongside the practicalities of how luxury is communicated, Luxury Fashion and Media Communication reveals the value of the luxury object and the consumer's behaviour in relation to that value. It offers an innovative and important intervention in the inter-related fields of luxury fashion, media and communication, and key reading for scholars, students and practitioners wishing to explore the material and immaterial value of luxury.

Fashion Design Mastery: Trends, Techniques, and Creative Insights

Author: Prof. Shoeb Iqbal Khan
Publisher: Libertatem Media Private Limited
ISBN: 8197138230
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Master the art of fashion design with insights into the latest trends, techniques, and creative processes. This book is a comprehensive resource for aspiring designers and fashion enthusiasts looking to elevate their craft and stay ahead in the industry.