The Berg companion to fashion

Summary: "An essential reference for students, curators and scholars of fashion, cultural studies, and the expanding range of disciplines that see fashion as imbued with meaning far beyond the material. Over 300 in-depth entries covering designers, articles of clothing, key concepts and styles. This handy volume is a one-stop reference for anyone interested in fashion - its meaning, history and theory. From Avedon to Codpiece, Dandyism to the G-String, Japanese Fashion to Subcultures, Trickle down to Zoot Suit"--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 1847885632 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781847885630 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1847885926 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9781847885920 (hbk.)
Physical Description: xviii, 782 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Edited and preface by Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.