Table of Contents

1. Fashion Change in the New Millennium: An Introduction
2. Fashion and the Self
3. Fashion Change as Search for Meaning
4. Fashion as Collective Behaviour
5. Style: The Endless Desire for a New Look
6. Fashion as Performance
7. Fashion as Cycle
8. Dress History: A Focus on Interpreting Change
9. Fashion Theories: Intersections and Inter-relationships

Promotional Information

Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. This title presents a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and art history, amongst others. It is intended for the undergraduate student of fashion.

About the Author

Annette Lynch is Associate Professor in the Textile and Apparel Program, University of Northern Iowa.
Mitchell Strauss is Professor of Textiles and Apparel at the University of Northern Iowa.

Reviews

'This book is a refreshing examination of fashion that explores contemporary meanings and motivations for change. The organization is comprehensive and centered on cultural and global trends affecting us all. The authors provide useful summaries within each chapter and case examples that play upon their unique strengths to offer a stimulating and synergistic look at factors that influence fashion change.' Marilyn DeLong, University of Minnesota