About the Book
The Handbook of Fashion Studies identifies an innovative spectrum of thematic approaches, key strands and interdisciplinary concepts that continue to push forward the boundaries of fashion studies. The book is divided into seven sections: Fashion, Identity and Difference; Spaces of Fashion; Fashion and Materiality; Fashion, Agency and Policy; Science, Technology and New fashion; Fashion and Time and, Sustainable Fashion in a Globalised world.
Each section consists of approximately four essays authored by established researchers in the field from the UK, USA, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada and Australia. The essays are written by international subject specialists who each engage with their section's theme in the light of their own discipline and provide clear case-studies to further knowledge on fashion. This consistency provides clarity and permits comparative analysis.
The handbook will be essential reading for students of fashion as well as professionals in the industry.
Table of Contents:
Editorial Introduction Sandy Black, Amy de la Haye, Agnès Rocamora, Regina Root and Helen Thomas
Section I Fashion/Dress and Time editor, Helen Thomas
Introduction: Helen Thomas, University of the Arts, London, UK. Chapter 1: Fashion and Dress History: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches, Lou Taylor, University of Brighton, UK. Chapter 2: Dress, Time and Space: Expanding the Field through Exhibition Making, Greer Crawley, Buckinghamshire New University and Donatella Barbieri, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK. Chapter 3: New Fashion Times: Fashion and Digital Media, Agnès Rocamora, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK. Chapter 4: Age Ordering in Dress: Fashion, the Body and Age, Julia Twigg, University of Kent, UK
Section II Fashion, Identity and Difference editor, Joanne Entwistle
Introduction: Joanne Entwistle, King's College, UK. Chapter 5: Eighteenth century and fashion/dress, Jennifer M. Jones , Rutgers, NJ, USA. Chapter 6: Queer Identity, Vicki Karaminas, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Chapter 7: On Class and Identity, Katie Appleford, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK
Section III Spaces of Fashion editor, Agnès Rocamora
Introduction: Agnès Rocamora, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK. Chapter 8: Border Crossings: Fashion in Film/Fashion and Film, Paul Jobling, University of Brighton, UK. Chapter 9: Behind the Scenes: The Hidden Spaces of Fashion Production, Regina Lee Blaszczyk, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Chapter 10: Fashion: More than cloth and form, Jose Teunissen, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, The Netherlands. Chapter 11: Markets as fashion spaces, Patrik Aspers, Uppsala University, Sweden
Section IV Fashion and Materiality editor, Amy de la Haye
Introduction: Amy de la Haye, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK. Chapter 12: Unpicking the Threads: Technology and investigative methodologies, Philip A. Sykas, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Chapter 13: The Look: Looking at objects as subjects, Alexandra Palmer, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Chapter 14: Anthropology and Materiality, Sarah Fee, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Chapter 15: Immateriality, Robyn Healy, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
Section V Fashion, Agency and Policy editor, Regina A. Root
Introduction: Regina A. Root, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA. Chapter 16: Fashion, Tourism and Global Culture, Jennifer Craik, RMIT, MSelbourne, Australia. Chapter 17: Artisan Enterprise, Cultural Property and the Global Market, Mary Littrell, Colorado State University, USA and Judy Frater, Co-founder and Project Coordinator for the Kala Raksha Trust, India. Chapter 18: Mapping Latin American Fashion, Regina A. Root, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA. Chapter 19: Secondhand Clothing and Africa: Global Fashion Influences, Local Dress Agency and Policy Issues, Karen Tranberg Hansen, Northwestern University, Ilinois, USA
Section VI Science, Technology and New Fashion editor, Sandy Black
Introduction: Sandy Black, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK. Chapter 20: Technology and Future Fashion: body technology for a brave new world, Bradley Quinn, author, journalist and independent scholar, UK. Chapter 21: XS Labs: electronic textiles and reactive garments as socio-cultural interventions. Joanna Berzowska, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Chapter 22: From Science to Fiction to Fashion: the development of advanced textiles for fashion in science, literature and film. Marie O'Mahony, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Chapter 23: Fashion and science intersections: collaborations across disciplines. Philip Sams independent consultant, and Sandy Black, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK
Section VII Sustainable Fashion in a Globalised World editors, Sandy Black and Regina A. Root
Introduction: Sandy Black, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK and Regina A. Root, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA. Chapter 24: Towards an integrated human rights-based approach to corporate responsibility in the global apparel industry, Marsha Dickson, University of Delaware, USA. Chapter 25: Fast fashion and sustainability, Margaret Maynard, University of Queensland, Australia. Chapter 26: Design for sustainability in fashion and textiles, Kate Fletcher, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK. Chapter 27: The design of a new prosperity, Simonetta Carbonaro, The Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås and David Goldsmith, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, USA
Resource Bibliography, Subject and Name Index
About the Author :
Sandy Black is Professor of Fashion and Textile Design and Technology at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK.
Amy de la Haye is the Rootstein Hopkins Chair of Dress History and Curatorship at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK.
Joanne Entwistle is Senior Lecturer, Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King's College, London, UK.
Agnès Rocamora is Reader in Social and Cultural Studies at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK.
Regina Root is Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA.
Helen Thomas is Director of Doctoral Programmes at the University of the Arts, London, UK.
Review :
The editors of this timely and comprehensive overview of fashion studies have done an outstanding job of creating a valuable and cohesive work from the contributions of more than thirty respected scholars. This well-integrated work addresses a broad range of contemporary issues central to academics, independent scholars and other practitioners working in disciplines and professions related to fashion studies. It is a welcome resource. -- Phyllis Tortora, The City University of New York, USA The Handbook of Fashion Studies will be an extremely useful resource for students, and for their teachers. With new and insightful essays from an impressive and international range of contributors, the Handbook offers definition to, and critique of, the developing field of Fashion Studies. This volume includes essential reading for anyone interested in the significance of the study of fashion to our times. -- Hazel Clark, Research Chair of Fashion, Parsons the New School for Design, New York, USA The Handbook of Fashion Studies is a well assembled collection of essays that establishes the and builds upon scholarship in this field. It is a wonderful starting point for both new and established academicians, as well as practitioners who are interested in broadening their understandings to the globality of fashion and how it impacts our lives. -- Joseph H. Hancock, II, Drexel University, USA.
