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The interrelationship between fashion and celebrity is now a
salient and pervasive feature of the media world. This accessible
text presents the first in-depth study of the phenomenon, assessing
the degree to which celebrity culture has reshaped the fashion
system.
"Fashion and Celebrity Culture" critically examines the history
of this relationship from its growth in the nineteenth century to
its mutation during the twentieth century to the dramatic changes
that have transpired in the last two decades. It addresses the
fashion-celebrity nexus as it plays itself out across mainstream
cinema, television and music and in the celebrity status of a range
of designers, models and artists. It explores the strategies that
have enabled visual culture to recast itself in the new climate of
celebrity obsession, popular culture and the art world to respond
adaptively to its insistent pressures.
With its engaging analysis and case studies from Lillian Gish to
Louis Vuitton to Lady Gaga, "Fashion and Celebrity Culture" is of
major interest to students of fashion, media studies, film,
television studies and popular culture, and anyone with an interest
in this global phenomenon.
A "Washington Post Book World" Best Book of the Year
When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into
France, fourteen-year-old Marie Antoinette was taken out, stripped
naked before an entourage, and dressed in French attire to please
the court of her new king. For a short while, the young girl played
the part.
But by the time she took the throne, everything had changed. In
"Queen of Fashion, " Caroline Weber tells of the radical restyling
that transformed the young queen into an icon and shaped the future
of the nation. With her riding gear, her white furs, her pouf
hairstyles, and her intricate ballroom disguises, Marie Antoinette
came to embody--gloriously and tragically--all the extravagance of
the monarchy.
In Victorian England, women's accessories were always much more
than incidental finishing touches to their elaborate dress.
Accessories helped women to fashion their identities.Victorian
Fashion Accessories explores how women's use of gloves, parasols,
fans and vanity sets revealed their class, gender and colonial
aspirations. The colour and fit of a pair of gloves could help a
middle-class woman indicate her class aspirations.The sun filtering
through a rose-colored parasol would provide a woman of a certain
age with the glow of youth. The use of a fan was a socially
acceptable means of attracting interest and flirting.Even the
choice of vanity set on a woman's bedroom dresser reflected her
complicity with colonial expansion. By paying attention to the
particular details of women's accessories we discover the beliefs
embedded in these artefacts and enhance our understanding of the
culture at large. Beaujot's engaging prose illuminates the complex
identities of the women who used accessories in the Victorian
culture that created and consumed them. Victorian Fashion
Accessories is essential reading for students and scholars of,
history, gender studies, cultural studies, material culture and
fashion studies, as well as anyone interested in the history of
dress.
Each morning we establish an image and an identity for ourselves
through the simple act of getting dressed. Why Women Wear What they
Wear presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. The book
uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and
discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories
of clothing, the body, and identity. Woodward pieces together what
women actually think about clothing, dress and the body in a world
where popular media and culture presents an increasingly extreme
and distorted view of femininity and the ideal body. Immediately
accessible to all those who have stood in front of a mirror and
wondered 'does my bum look big in this?', 'is this skirt really
me?' or 'does this jacket match?', Why Women Wear What they Wear
provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh
perspective on the social issues and constraints we are all
consciously or unconsciously negotiating when we get dressed.
From the zoot suit and Black dandy through to Rastafarianism and
beyond, black style has had a profound influence on the history of
dress in the twentieth century. Yet despite this high profile, the
dress styles worn by men and women of the African diaspora have
received scant attention, even though the culture itself has been
widely documented from historical, sociological and political
perspectives.Focusing on counter- and sub-cultural contexts, this
book investigates the role of dress in the creation and assertion
of black identity.From the home-dressmaking of Jamaican women,
through to the Harlem Renaissance and contemporary streetstyles
such as Hip Hop and Raggamuffin, black Britons, African Americans
and Jamaicans have been at the forefront of establishing a variety
of black identities. In their search for a self-image that
expresses their diaspora experience, members of these groups have
embraced the cultural shapers of modernity and postmodernity in
their dress. Drawing on materials from the United States, Britain
and Jamaica, this book fills a gap in both the history of black
culture and the history of dress, which has until recently focused
on high fashion in Europe. It is a powerful exploration of how
dress both initiates and confirms change, and the ways in which it
expressed identity and resistance in black culture.
Here are the stories of the Blackfoot tribe, a proud and fiercely
independent people. These stories distill the wisdom of an ancient
and wise race. "The most shameful chapter of American history is
that in which is recorded the account of our dealings with the
Indians. The story of our government's intercourse with this race
is an unbroken narrative of injustice, fraud, and robbery. Our
people have disregarded honesty and truth whenever they have come
in contact with the Indian."
'I loved her then, I love her now. Annie's back and she's better
than ever! Fun, feel good and feisty - Annie Valentine is the woman
you want to share a cocktail with!' Portia MacIntoshHer passion is
fashion... but she's on a budget! Personal shopper Annie Valentine
is about to hit the big time: presenting a glamorous TV makeover
series! This is it for Annie and her little family. No more
scrimping and saving, finally all her hard work has paid off. But
life in the spotlight isn't all it's cracked up to be. Soon, Annie
discovers this is TV on a shoestring and her budget is zip. But
more than this, Annie feels as though the women she should be
helping to look fabulous, go away feeling all the more like fashion
failures! Can Annie make it in the spotlight? Or will making it big
mean losing who she really is? Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey
Kelk and Paige Toon will love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy
from bestselling author Carmen Reid. What readers are saying! "If
you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this.
Wonderful." Bestselling author, Katie Fforde "Annie Valentine is a
wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out
my wardrobe for me!" Bestselling author, Jill Mansell "You will
enjoy getting to know Annie Valentine; laughing with her and crying
with her. You may even fall in love with her . . . I have! A
fantastic read!" Reader review "Fantastic read, couldn't put it
down" Reader review "Can't wait to read the next one!" Reader
review
The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia
providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400
types of trees. Along with a stunning visual depiction, each entry
provides the tree's scientific and common name, characteristics,
historic and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and
folklore. Some of the lore of trees will include: Hackberry Tree -
encourages someone to continuously do their best Manchineel Tree -
it is so toxic that the smoke from a burning tree can cause
blindness, and it is not even advised to inhale the air around the
tree Bark from the Bird Cherry Tree was placed on doors during
medieval times to ward off plague Washi paper is created from the
inner bark of the Paper Mulberry Tree. Pando is a Quaking Aspen
colony that is 108 acres wide (about the size of 83 football
fields!). It is technically one tree. Imagine developing a
spiritual connection with a tree in a way that exceeds visual
perception? Where learning its meaning and value simultaneously
improves your own mental and physical wellness? Throughout history,
floriographies-flower dictionaries-have gained notoriety for
regulating human emotions; giving depth, symbolism, and meaning to
extremely delicate aspects of nature. Following the success of The
Complete Language of Herbs and its predecessor The Complete
Language of Flowers, author S. Theresa Dietz continues this custom
with The Complete Language of Trees. Coupled with two indexes, one
for searching by common tree name and the other organized by
meaning, Dietz cleverly connects quality time in nature with the
overall improvement of mental health by developing a stunningly
depicted dictionary for gardeners, environmentalists, and nature
lovers alike. Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the
Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive,
display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics,
including birthday astrology, dream interpretation, astrological
self-care practices, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams,
and the stories behind signs and symbols.
Unique and exciting, this ethnographic study is the first to
address a little-known subculture, which holds a fascination for
many. The first decade of the twenty-first century has displayed an
ever increasing fixation with vampires, from the recent spate of
phenomenally successful books, films, and television programmes, to
the return of vampire-like style on the catwalk. Amidst this hype,
there exists a small, dedicated community that has been celebrating
their interest in the vampire since the early 1990s. The London
vampire subculture is an alternative lifestyle community of people
from all walks of life and all ages, from train drivers to
university lecturers, who organise events such as fang fittings,
gothic belly dancing, late night graveyard walks, and 'carve your
own tombstone'.Mellins presents an extraordinary account of this
fascinating subculture, which is largely unknown to most people.
Through case study analysis of the female participants, "Vampire
Culture" investigates women's longstanding love affair with the
undead, and asks how this fascination impacts on their lives, from
fiction to fashion. "Vampire Culture" includes photography from
community member and professional photographer SoulStealer, and is
an essential read for students and scholars of gender, film,
television, media, fashion, culture, sociology and research
methods, as well as anyone with an interest in vampires, style
subcultures, and the gothic.
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