African Fashion, Global Style Histories, Innovations, and Ideas You Can Wear.
- Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource (328 pages)
- African Expressive Cultures .
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Fashion Matters; 1 Indigenous Fashion: Embroidery and Innovation in Mali; 2 Nubia in Paris: African Style in French Fashion; 3 Reinventing Local Forms: African Fashion, Indigenous Style; 4 Conceptual Fashion: Evocations of Africa; 5 Fashion Design in South Africa: Histories and Industries; Conclusion: What Fashion Shows; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
African Fashion, Global Style provides a lively look at fashion, international networks of style, material culture, and the world of African aesthetic expression. Victoria L. Rovine introduces fashion designers whose work reflects African histories and cultures both conceptually and stylistically, and demonstrates that dress styles associated with indigenous cultures may have all the hallmarks of high fashion. Taking readers into the complexities of influence and inspiration manifested through fashion, this book highlights the visually appealing, widely accessible, and highly adaptable styles.
9780253014139
Clothing and dress. Fashion. Fashion--Africa. Clothing and dress--Africa. Clothing and dress--African influences.