British Asian Style: Fashion & Textiles/ Past & Present - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1851776192 ISBN 13: 9781851776191

Casa editrice: Victoria & Albert Pubns, 2010

Riassunto

East and West intersect in this gorgeous exploration of South Asian textiles and their influence on British fashion and dress. From 17th-century chintzes to 19th-century silks and paisleys to the oriental­ism craze of the 1960s, these lush, patterned fabrics have long had an impact on Western style. Complete with stunning photographs of items from the V&A’s collections, as well as historical images and more recent photos of catwalk and street fashions, the book focuses on contemporary British Asian designers, South Asian textile production, and the presence of South Asian style in shops and urban spaces.

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L'autore:

Christopher Breward is head of research at the V&A.

 

Philip Crang is professor of cultural geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.

 

Rosemary Crill is senior curator in the Asian department at the V&A.

Product Description:

South Asian textiles have shaped British fashion and dress for centuries, from the fashionable chintzes of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, through the silk and paisley Boteh patterns of the nineteenth century, to the orientalism of 1960s bohemian fashion. British Asian Style looks at the on-going importance of South Asian textiles to British culture and fashion, as styles move into the mainstream. Chapters by leading authors focus on contemporary British Asian designers, South Asian textile production and the presence of South Asian style in shops and urban spaces. Fully illustrated with a stunning array of images from the V&A's exceptional collections, alongside contextual and contemporary photographs from street fashion and the catwalk, British Asian Style is essential reading for anyone with an interest in fashion and textiles.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Victoria & Albert Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1851776192
• ISBN 13: 9781851776191
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 200
• Redattore: Breward Christopher, Crang Philip, Crill Rosemary