The Japanese revolution in Paris fashion

Berg

2004

1 vol. (X-198 p.)

Dress, body, culture

Bibliogr. p. 181-194

9781859738108

Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Clothing and Fashion; Part 1: Fashion Culture in France; Fashion Dominance in France: History and Institutions; The Modern Fashion System in France; The Global Diffusion Mechanism of Fashion: Past and Present; Social and Technical Differences among Haute Couture; Demi-Couture and Prêt-à-Porter; Part 2: Interdependance between Japanese Designers and the French Fashion System; The Japanese Fashion Phenomenon in Paris since 1970; Type 1: Kenzo. Complete Assimilation into the French Fashion System; Type 2: Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miiyake and Yohji Yamamoto. Construction of the Avant-Garde Japanese Fashion; Type 3: Hanae Mori. Attainment of the Ultimate Designer Status in Paris; Conclusion: Paris as the Battlefield of Fashion; Appendix A: Research Design; Appendix B: Interview Schedule; Appendix C: Supplementary Tables; Bibliography; Index

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