Fashion - Philosophy for Everyone
Thinking with Style
Fritz Allhoff editor Jessica Wolfendale editor Jeanette Kennett editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:12th Aug '11
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
If you just can't decide what to wear, this enlightening guide will lead you through the diverse and sometimes contradictory aspects of fashion in a series of lively, entertaining and thoughtful essays from prominent philosophers and writers.
- A unique and enlightening insight into the underlying philosophy behind the power of fashion
- Contributions address issues in fashion from a variety of viewpoints, including aesthetics, the nature of fashion and fashionability, ethics, gender and identity politics, and design
- Includes a foreword by Jennifer Baumgardner, feminist author, activist and cultural critic, editor of Ms magazine (1993-7) and regular contributor to major women's magazines including Glamour and Marie-Claire
“Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students; general readers. (Choice, 1 August 2012)
"All in all, this is a valuable text not just because of the marriage of the academic with the everyday, but because of the diverse issues that it touches on. It's a well-rounded effort and even the most jaded fashion person will find something new between its covers." (The Licentiate, 26 September 2011)
ISBN: 9781405199902
Dimensions: 231mm x 152mm x 18mm
Weight: 363g
240 pages