Overview

Fashion Theory takes as its starting point a definition of 'fashion' as the cultural construction of the embodied identity. It provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the analysis of cultural phenomena ranging from foot binding to fashion advertising. All articles have solid theoretical underpinnings and are based on original research.Fashion Theory is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Abstracts in Anthropology; AOI Anthropological Index Online; ARTbibliographies Modern; British Humanities Index; DAAI Design and Applied Arts Index; IBR International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences; IBSS International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; IBZ International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences; ISI Arts and Humanities Citation Index; Scopus; Sociological Abstracts

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'Fashion Theory is needed to help students and professionals understand that fashion has meaning as well as form.' Vivienne Westwood 'For those who dismiss fashion as frivolous, here's proof otherwise.' Harper's Bazaar 'A fine addition to academic institutions with cultural studies programs; essential for those with special collections in fashion and costume.' Library Journal 'Fashion Theory is both chic and serious - yes, and sexy, too. There is much here to interest students of art, history, design, cultural studies, sociology, art history and anthropology.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Way deeper than your average issue of Vogue. Essential reading for students and fashion historians.' The Guardian 'Fascinating to serious fashion and anthropology students.' Time Out 'Fashion Theory makes an important and valuable contribution. Berg are to be congratulated on having found a gap in the market that much needed filling ... Handsomely produced on quality paper,

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Valerie Steele is Director, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

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