A Fashion for Extravagance
A Fashion for Extravagance

Author: Sara Bowman

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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Examines the fabrics and clothing created by French art deco designers and artists during the 1910s and 1920s.

A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion in the Renaissance
A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion in the Renaissance

Author: Elizabeth Currie

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-11-01

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1350114138

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Spurred by an increasingly international and competitive market, the Renaissance saw the development of many new fabrics and the use of highly prized ingredients imported from the New World. In response to a thirst for the new, fashion's pace of change accelerated, the production of garments provided employment for an increasingly significant proportion of the working population, and entrepreneurial artisans began to transform even the most functional garments into fashionable ones. Anxieties concerning vanity and the power of clothing to mask identities heightened fears of fashion's corrupting influence, and heralded the great age of sumptuary legislation intended to police status and gender through dress. Drawing on sources from surviving garments to artworks to moralising pamphlets, this richly illustrated volume presents essays on textiles, production and distribution, the body, belief, gender and sexuality, status, ethnicity, and visual and literary representations to illustrate the diversity and cultural significance of dress and fashion in the period.

Beyond Extravagance
Beyond Extravagance

Author: Vivienne Becker

Publisher: Editions Assouline

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 9781614281290

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This spectacular volume reveals for the first time an exceptional private collection of the most beautiful royal Indian jewels from the Mughal Empire to the British Raj to today. Written by renowned jewelry experts and featuring magnificent original photography by Laziz Hamani, Beyond Extravagance explores the centuries-long tradition of fine jewelry and art objects in India, to contemporary interpretations that continue to evolve today.

Etiquette
Etiquette

Author: Emily Post

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 733

ISBN-13: 1510723404

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First published in 1922, Etiquette has served for generations as the premiere guide to manners and decorum. It details the nuances of various social settings as well as how to act within them, so as not to offend any parties present. Different settings often call for different conduct. In addition to covering general forms of communication, salutations, greetings, and conversation, this classic manual also details what behaviors and topics are socially acceptable (and unacceptable) at specific events such as weddings, formal dinners, engagements, funerals, christenings, games and sports, business and politics, ball and dances, and many, many more. It will teach you the contemporary time period’s sense of how an individual should conduct oneself, offering tips and tricks long forgotten in an age of impulse, social awkwardness, and conversational disrepair, condoned by our reliance on technology. Featuring a new foreword by a leading etiquette consultant, pick up a copy of this stunning new edition of Etiquette—start improving your charm and conversational skills today!

Fashion Business and Digital Transformation (Impact of Digital Marketing When Styles Meet Screens)
Fashion Business and Digital Transformation (Impact of Digital Marketing When Styles Meet Screens)

Author: Dr. Aradhana Kumari

Publisher: BFC Publications

Published: 2024-10-09

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9363705587

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The book Fashion Business and Digital Transformation overviews the fashion industry and the key technologies that are changing the Retail fashion supply chain. We look at technologies that affect the environment, through artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, digital fashion design, 3D textiles, and blockchain. We study how ideas like "retailtainment", "gamification", and e-commerce affect both the retailer and the customer. You'll also learn about important retailing trends, including global buying and sourcing, omnichannel retailing, online retailing, mobile technologies, and social media effects through the case studies.