Dall'invenzione epocale dell'ago, circa 40.000 anni fa, allo sviluppo del blue denim, dalle tessitrici del neolitico ai più grandi nomi dell'industria della moda di oggi, il volume ripercorre i punti di riferimento della storia del costume, le forme e i materiali utilizzati nel corso dei secoli, le motivazioni alla base della moda e le strategie con cui gli abiti sono stati utilizzati per proteggere, esprimere identità, attrarre o influenzare gli altri. Con una discussione sui principali cambiamenti politici all'interno dell'industria della moda, il libro evidenzia come essa abbia risposto alle questioni riguardanti il razzismo e il sessismo, i diritti LGBTQIA+, la consapevolezza della salute mentale, la diversità dei corpi e delle età e la sostenibilità globale.

From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or influence others.

For the fifth edition, Amy de la Haye, former Curator of Twentieth-Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum, has revised the final chapter and included a new section addressing the fashion industry in the twenty-first century. She discusses the expansion of the Asian luxury market; the rise of “fast fashion,” stylists, and celebrity endorsements; and the influence of the Internet.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim for its use of metaphor to explore the conflicts of growth, power, and transgression. Its groundbreaking stylistic and thematic devices, boldness and wit earned it an intensely devoted fan base-and as it approached its zenith, attention from media watchdog groups and the Federal Communications Commission. The grim and provocative evolution of the show over its final two seasons polarized its audience, while also breaking new ground for critical and philosophical analysis. The thirteen essays in this collection, divided into the perspectives of feminist, cultural, auteur and fan studies, explore the popular series' conclusion, providing a multifaceted examination of Buffy's most controversial two seasons.

Dagli anonimi artigiani del Neolitico alle grandi firme della moda mondiale, il volume indaga la storia della moda e del costume nel corso dei secoli, l'evoluzione delle fogge, dei motivi, dei materiali e l'impiego dei vestiti come protezione del corpo ed espressione di identità.

From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim; from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today—this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or to influence others. The concluding chapter by Amy de la Haye, covering the second half of the twentieth century, has now been updated by Andrew Tucker. He discusses the reinvention in the 1990s of the luxury label Gucci, the rise of houses such as Prada and Tommy Hilfiger, and the appointments of relatively avant-garde British, American, and European designers to head classic French houses. All the late-twentieth-century and turn-of-the-century style innovations are included, such as the appropriation of utility clothing by designers like Helmut Lang—who spearheaded the predominantly unisex urban sportswear look—and the impact of workplace dressing down on masculine fashion. The phenomenon of the must-have accessory—the pashmina shawl and the Fendi baguette, for example—is also considered.