Author: Roland Barthes
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472534328
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Roland Barthes was one of the most widely influential thinkers of the 20th Century and his immensely popular and readable writings have covered topics ranging from wrestling to photography. The semiotic power of fashion and clothing were of perennial interest to Barthes and The Language of Fashion - now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series - collects some of his most important writings on these topics. Barthes' essays here range from the history of clothing to the cultural importance of Coco Chanel, from Hippy style in Morocco to the figure of the dandy, from colour in fashion to the power of jewellery. Barthes' acute analysis and constant questioning make this book an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the cultural power of fashion.
Author: Laura Volpintesta
Publisher:
ISBN: 1592538215
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 227
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DIVExamine the basic elements and principles of fashion design in this comprehensive reference that defines each of the basic elements. This must-have book enhances visual literacy, and inspires with dynamic and memorable visual references./div
Author: Alicia Kennedy
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
ISBN: 1610582012
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 417
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Fashion Design, Referenced is a comprehensive guide through the art and industry of fashion design, richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs and drawings. Within the framework of four central categories, Fashion Design, Referenced examines the many interwoven elements that form the tapestry of fashion. “Fundamentals” provides an overview of the essential structure of the fashion profession (its organization, specializations, and centers) and looks at shifts in style over time and in ever-faster cycles going forward. “Principles” introduces the steps in creating a collection, from design to production, and explores directions suggested by sustainability and technology. “Dissemination” charts the many avenues by which fashion reaches its audience, whether on the catwalk or in the store, in print or online, in the museum or on the street. “Practice” gathers and appraises the work of the most influential and innovative fashion designers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From its first question—What is fashion design?—to its last—What does the future hold?—Fashion Design, Referenced chronicles the scope of ideas, inspirations, and expressions that define fashion culture. Visit the Fashion Design, Referenced Facebook page and become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/FashionDesignReferenced!
Author: Mary Brooks Picken
Publisher: Lucas Press
ISBN: 1446508668
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 186
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Roland Barthes
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520071773
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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On semiotics, fashion and philosophy
Author: Mary Brooks Picken
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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A dictionary to more than 10,000 words in the language of fashion, wearing apparel and accessories illustrated with 800 drawings and over 200 photographs.
Author: Roland Barthes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Roland Barthes, widely regarded as one of the most subtle and perceptive critics of the 20th century, was particularly fascinated by fashion and clothing. This work presents a set of essays, revealing the breadth and insight of Barthes' long engagement with the history of clothes.
Author: Mary Brooks Picken
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447493613
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 587
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This vintage book contains an exhaustive dictionary of fashion terms, with instructions for pronunciation, brief explanations, and lists of synonyms. Timeless and comprehensive, “The Language Of Fashion Dictionary And Digest Of Fabric, Sewing And Dress” will be of utility to those involved in the fashion industry, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. Contents include: “Belts”, “Bindings”, “Blouses”, “Bobs”, “Bodices”, “Bonnets”, “Boots”, “Bows”, “Bracelets”, “Braids”, “Buckles”, “Bustles”, “Buttons”, “Buttonholes”, “Canvas”, “Caps”, “Capes”, “Checks”, “Coats”, “Collars”, “Color”, “Combs”, “Cottons”, “Crepes”, “Cuffs”, “Dots”, “Dress and Dresses”, “Dyeing”, “Embroideries”, “Eyelets”, “Fabric”, “Fancy Dress”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of textiles and weaving. This book was first published in 1939.
Author: Usep Muttaqin
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 2384761404
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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This is an open access book. The biennial Conference of Language, Linguistics, and Literature (Colalite) always attempts to accommodate intriguing themes. This year, the 5th International Colalite presents "Dressed to Kill: Fashion, Body, and Identity" as a theme to accommodate the growing interest in fashion and lifestyle in the fields of language, literature, cultural studies, translation, and business communication. For this reason, the 5th Colalite encourages researchers, authors, academic practitioners, and those who are interested in exploring this issue to participate in the conference.
Author: Roland Barthes
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780374521462
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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"In his Course in General Linguistics, first published in 1916, Saussure postulated the existence of a general science of signs, or Semiology, of which linguistics would form only one part. Semiology, therefore aims to take in any system of signs, whatever their substance and limits; images, gestures, musical sounds, objects, and the complex associations of all these, which form the content of ritual, convention or public entertainment: these constitute, if not languages, at least systems of signification . . . The Elements here presented have as their sole aim the extraction from linguistics of analytical concepts which we think a priori to be sufficiently general to start semiological research on its way. In assembling them, it is not presupposed that they will remain intact during the course of research; nor that semiology will always be forced to follow the linguistic model closely. We are merely suggesting and elucidating a terminology in the hope that it may enable an initial (albeit provisional) order to be introduced into the heterogeneous mass of significant facts. In fact what we purport to do is furnish a principle of classification of the questions. These elements of semiology will therefore be grouped under four main headings borrowed from structural linguistics: I. Language and Speech; II. Signified and Signifier; III. Syntagm and System; IV. Denotation and Connotation."--Roland Barthes, from his Introduction
