Fashion Theory - An Introduction

Fashion Theory: An Introduction explains some of the most influential and important theories on fashion: it brings to light the presuppositions involved in the things we think and say about fashion everyday and shows how they depend on those theories. This clear, accessible introduction contextualises and critiques the ways in which a wide range of disciplines have used different theoretical approaches to explain - and sometimes to explain away - the astonishing variety, complexity and beauty of fashion.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Fashion and Fashion Theories 3. What Fashion Is and Is Not 4. What Fashion and Clothing Do 5. Fashion and/in History 6. Fashion as Communication 7. Fashion, Identity and Difference 8. Fashion, Clothes and the Body 9. Fashion Production and Consumption 10. Modern and Postmodern Fashion 11. Globalization and Colonialism 12. Fashion and (the) Image 13. Fashion, Fetish and the Erotic 14. Conclusion

About the author

Malcolm Barnard is Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture at Loughborough University, where he teaches the history and theory of art and design. His interests lie in the theories and philosophies of art and design, especially the areas of fashion and graphic design.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Barnard, Malcolm (Loughborough University Barnard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2014
• EAN: 9780415496209
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49620-9
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; History, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, The arts: general issues, Anthropology, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, Humanities, Fashion & society, Fashion & textiles: design, Gender studies, gender groups, Fashion and textile design, The arts: general topics, Cultural studies: dress and society