Author: Mancoff, Debra.N

Fashion & textiles: design

Published on 10 September 2024 by Getty Trust Publications (Getty Publications) in the United States as part of ‘the Looking At’ series.

Paperback | 160 pages, 120 colour and 51 black and white illustrations
232 x 158 x 15 | 470g

Whether in art or life, fashion makes a statement. It gives form to the temper of the times and the motives of the moment, charting shifts in society, status, technology, and economy. Fashion is shaped by both high and popular culture and reveals the influence of individuals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Spanning the centuries and representing a global point of view, Looking at Fashion is a guide to the elements that make clothing practical, wearable, stylish, and distinctive. Created for scholars, students, fashionistas, and anyone who wants to expand their understanding of world culture through the history