Motehistorie

A historical and critical view of wearable technologies that considers them as acts of communication in a social landscape.Wearable technology-whether a Walkman in the 1970s, an …

A lively, amusing, insightful and possibly unique account of what it is like to be a Master of an ancient livery company. The meetings with the great and the good , the ceremony in …

How do we understand glamour? Has it empowered women or turned them into objects? Once associated with modernity and the cutting edge, is it entirely bound up with nostalgia and …

In September 2012, Vogue, the world's most influential fashion magazine, will celebrate its 120th Anniversary. Many of Vogue’s hundreds of gorgeous images have remained timeless. …

Ordinary clothes have extraordinary stories. In contrast to academic and curatorial focus on the spectacular and the luxurious, Everyday Fashion makes the case that your …

A survey of National Museums Scotland's significant collection of Highland dress and tartan clothing, and an exploration of how such outfits became an integral part of Scottish …

The question of whether movies can deliver philosophical content is a leading topic in the cognitive and analytic debate on film. But instead of turning to the well-trodden terrain …

The story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book considers the historical factors that helped to shape the …

Explores some of the dynamic, forward-facing artistic creations of Indigenous FuturismThe growing field of Indigenous Futurism eludes easy categorization, as suggested by this …

The tumultuous events during and after two world wars changed society forever.The new status of women no longer prepared to be tied to the home, a major re-adjustment of the class …