num_pages: 320
description: Paris has been the international capital of style for three hundred years. Although challenged by other fashion cities such as Milan, London and New York, Paris remains special. This fascinating book shows that the strength of the French fashion industry rests on the depth and sophistication of its fashion culture. Revised and updated, Paris Fashion is reprinted here in paperback for the first time. More than just a history of famous designers and changing styles, the book is about fashion as a cultural ideal and a social phenomenon. By focusing on a 'case study' of Paris, Steele provides brilliant insights into the significance of fashion in modern urban society. The author, an internationally recognized authority on the history of fashion, is the author of many books, including Fashion and Eroticism, Women of 20th-Century Designers, Fashion, Sex &amp; Power, and Fifty Years of New Look to Now.
language: English
title: Paris Fashion: A Cultural History
titlecomplete: Paris Fashion: A Cultural History
genres: France, History, Art History, Fashion, Design, Nonfiction, Art, Fashion History
ratings_count: 108
publisher: Bloomsbury Academic