Dressing dangerously
Subtitle: dysfunctional fashion in film
By: Jonathan Faiers
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780300184389
Subjects: Fashion in motion pictures; Costume; Symbolic aspects
Description: "Integrating fashion theory, film analysis, and literature, the insightful text investigates the ways cinema influences fashion and, conversely, how fashion speaks to film. The book also reveals how clothing, imbued with its own symbolic meaning, can be read much like a text; when used to provocative effect, for example, in films such as Villain, Leave Her to Heaven, and Casino, the stars' costumes as well as their actions elicit a complex set of emotional responses. Dressing Dangerously brings together a wealth of illustrations, from glossy publicity photos featuring immaculately dressed stars to film stills that capture "dangerously" fashionable moments"--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page [293]-295) and index.
Table of contents: title: Cloaking devices; title: Exchange mechanisms; title: Trophies; title: Talismans; title: Criminal accessories; title: One size fits all; title: Gift-wrapped; title: Cutting a dash; title: "Well, as long as the lady's paying..."; title: White lies and the tailoring of evil; title: Seeing red; title: It's from Paris!; title: Wear and tear; title: The mark of the beast; title: Stubborn stains.