| The Fashion Handbook Contributor(s): Jackson, Tim (Author), Shaw, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415255805 ISBN-13: 9780415255806 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: "The Fashion Handbook" is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical information about the industries structure and core skills, as well as offering advice on real working practices and providing information about careers and training. Tracing the development of the fashion industry the book looks at how fashion can be understood from both social and cultural perspectives. Each chapter contributes to the knowledge of a particular academic or vocational area either through building on existing research or through the dissemination of new research undertaken into specialist vocational disciplines. "The Fashion Handbook" uses case studies, interviews and profiles and includes chapters written by recognized academics and fashion industry experts. Specialist topics include fashion culture, luxury brands, fashion journalism, fashion buying, design and manufacturing, retailing, PR and styling. "The Fashion Handbook" includes: * a unique and wide overview of the fashion industry * chapters on specialist topics * contributions from recognized experts in both academia and the fashion industry * expert advice on careers in fashion retailing. A must for all students of the fashion world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Fashion & Accessories - Performing Arts | Television - General - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 338.47 |
| Series: Media Practice (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.26" W x 9.24" (0.91 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Fashion Handbook is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical information about the industry's structure and core skills, as well as offering advice on real working practices and providing information about careers and training. Tracing the development of the fashion industry, this book looks at how fashion can be understood from both social and cultural perspectives. Each chapter contributes to the knowledge of a particular academic or vocational area either through building on existing research or through the dissemination of new research undertaken into specialist vocational disciplines. The Fashion Handbook uses case studies, interviews and profiles and includes chapters written by recognised academics and fashion industry experts. Specialist topics include fashion culture, luxury brands, fashion journalism, fashion buying, design and manufacturing, retailing, PR and styling. The Fashion Handbook includes:
A must for all students of the fashion world. |
