Mode & samhälle

Simon Doonan knows that when it comes to style, the gays are the chosen people. A second anthropological truth comes to him midway through a turkey burger with no bun, at an …

¿Qué representa el maquillaje simbólica, económica, socialmente? ¿Por qué decimos que es frívolo? ¿Cuáles son los efectos sobre el medio ambiente de los productos que usamos? ¿A …

Lavishly illustrated with never-before-seen photographs of the shop, its key players and - of course - the clothes.Granny Takes A Trip was more than just a shop and a fashion …

Clothing may not make the man (or woman), but it helps. How clothing as a vestige and artifact and as transmitter of identity moves from one use to another, from one fantasy to …

The Mongol period (1206-1368) marked a major turning point of exchange - culturally, politically, and artistically - across Eurasia.The wide-ranging international exchange that …

ZOOT SUIT (n.): the ultimate in clothes. The only totally and truly American civilian suit.Cab Calloway, The Hepster's Dictionary, 1944Before the fashion statements of hippies, …

Enter the world of huge hair, sparkling make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and...the fine art of the tuck and tape, with these drag queen playing cards. Featuring 14 of the …

This lively survey of 150 years of fashion covers everything from Haute Couture to the High Street, and developing fabric technology from silk to fleece. From Coco Chanel to Armani …

Throughout his life, clothes have provided an outlet through which journalist Teo van den Broeke understands both himself and the world around him. …

In a world that is obsessed with luxury, critical luxury studies is a rapidly emerging field. This is the first book to explore the interplay between the real and imaginary realms …