In his consideration of the language of the fashion magazine--the structural analysis of descriptions of women's clothing by writers about fashion--Barthes gives us a brief history of semiology. At the same time, he identifies economics as the underlying reason for the luxuriant prose of the fashion magazine: "Calculating, industrial society is obliged to form consumers who don...(展开全部)

Hailed by Vogue as 'the fashion bible' and by Elle as 'the ultimate fashion reference book', The Fashion Book takes a fresh look at the fashion world and the people who created it. Now available in a pocket-sized mini format, this inspirational reference work covers the whole industry – from pioneering designers, including Coco Chanel and Issey Miyake, to influential photo...(展开全部)

From the editors of Style.com, the hub of runway buzz, comes this savvy look at the individuals who propel the fashion world forward and declare what’s hot and what’s not. Called upon by designers, editors, photographers, and celebrities, stylists have a sixth sense for what is now and next in the fashion ether. Featuring sixteen of today’s top tastemakers, Stylist focuses on t...(展开全部)

The book discusses how a collection is formed, whom it is designed for and how it is promoted. An overview of jobs within the fashion industry is included, supported by interviews with designers, stylists, photographers, buyers and agents. The visual material provided throughout the book aims to illustrate aspects of fashion design and to bring to life ideas explained within th...(展开全部)

Illustration permeates all areas of design, be it industrial design, interior design, or product design, but nowhere is its impact and influence felt more directly than in the world of fashion design. Hot fashion illustration commands attention and influences shoppers choices by allowing products to stand out boldly, and communicate directly, the feeling, vibe, and mission of a...(展开全部)

Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics...(展开全部)

Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics...(展开全部)

The second volume in Prestel's Whole story series is a lavish, nicely priced, and authoritative book tracing the complete evolution of fashion, from togas to Tory Burch.This enthralling book takes readers through every major era of fashion history: classical Greece and Rome; the court dress of the Tang Dynasty; the emergence of the Japanese kimono; early Native American and Pre...(展开全部)

玛尼·弗格（Marnie Fogg），时尚专家、时尚媒体顾问，纺织业资深讲师，艺术设计理论与实践硕士。玛尼·弗格生于英国诺丁汉郡的伊斯特伍德。由于早年对服装有着极大的热情，16岁时，她进入诺丁汉艺术大学学习时尚。继为针织品奢侈品牌John Ashpool和印染工作室Sue Kemp工作后，她为不同等级的服装市场做了多年的设计。全方位的时尚与纺织行业工作经验让弗格成为高级讲师，她在威尔士设立了最高水平的时尚课程。移居德比郡后，玛尼成为诺丁汉和德比多所大学的客座讲师，同时攻读美术理论与实践硕士学位，还在德比、德国比勒费尔德和希腊雅典举行了作品展。从2003年开始，她成为时尚畅销书作家，出版了一系列有影响的时尚类著作，包括《时装店：20世纪60年代的文化现象》（2003）、《时装印花设计》（2006）、《时装店内部设计》（2007）、《古着针织衫》（201...(展开全部)