The Japanese revolution in Paris fashion /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kawamura, Yuniya, 1963-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] : Berg, 2004.
Series:Dress, body, culture.
Subjects:
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.