The Japanese revolution in Paris fashion /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [England] :
Berg,
2004.
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| Series: | Dress, body, culture.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 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
- The Japanese fashion phenomenon in Paris since 1970
- Type 1 : Kenzo, complete assimilation into the French fashion system
- Type 2 : Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, and Yohji Yamamoto : construction of the avant-garde in Japanese fashion
- Type 3 : Hanae Mori : attainment of the ultimate designer status in Paris
- Conclusion : Paris as the battlefield of fashion.