An edition of A History of Men's Fashion (1993)

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An edition of A History of Men's Fashion (1993)

A history of men's fashion

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A History of Men's Fashion is divided into four parts that follow the sartorial evolution of the male wardrobe from the era of Beau Brummell, which created the model of the gentlemen and the dandy, to the "anti-fashion" trends of the early 1990s. Part One (1760-1850) traces the era of tails and the frock coat, the emergence of the pantaloon and the influence of Anglomania on European fashion.

Men's fashion in Europe's fin de siecle climate, and the impact of ready-made garments are discussed in Part Two (1850-1914). Part Three (1914-1940) introduces the aesthetic of the sweater and the variations on the suit and vest as part of the post-World War I moral liberation and economic euphoria, and traces changes all the way through to the New Deal and the new American elegance.

The post-World War II fashion revolution is described in Part Four (1940-1990) from zoot suits, spurred by the black American jazz scene, to London's Mod fashion of the 60s, Pierre Cardin and the new French style, the emergence of Italian chic, and the hippie and punk styles of the 70s. The book is completed by a perceptive discussion of contemporary designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Comme des Garcons, and Yohji Yamamoto.

Farid Chenoune's lively and accessible text is filled with amusing anecdotes about male dress and grooming. He vividly places style transformations in the context of contemporary fashion criticism, history, social etiquette, manufacturing and marketing revolutions, and highlights public and private responses to fashion trends.

By analyzing fashion's symbolic, social, and economic frames of reference he lays before us the entire fabric of the intellectual, spiritual, and material forces of the modern era.

The copious illustrations for this book, many reproduced here for the first time, are drawn from fashion designs, paintings, drawings, cartoons, tailor's model books, magazines, and rare, impromptu photographs of masculine style in city streets. A History of Men's Fashion will be an essential reference for fashion designers and students, and should have a profound impact on fashion history for years to come.

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Flammarion
Language
English
Pages
336

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June 15, 1996, Flammarion
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1993, Flammarion
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 330) and indexes.

Published in
Paris

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
391/.1/09
Library of Congress
GT1710 .C44 1993, GT1710.C44 1993

The Physical Object

Pagination
336 p. :
Number of pages
336

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Open Library
OL1183333M
Internet Archive
historyofmensfas0000chen
ISBN 10
2080135368
LCCN
94171875
OCLC/WorldCat
29230629
Library Thing
145276
Goodreads
763877

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