Ametora
Subtitle: how Japan saved American style = Ametora : Nihon ga Amerika sutairu o sukutta monogatari
By: W. David Marx
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780465059737
Subjects: Men's clothing; Fashion; History
Other titles: Ametora
Description: A cultural historian profiles the fashion dialogue between Japanese and American designers known as ametora, or "American Traditional," to trace how many basic items and traditions of the American wardrobe are tied to Japanese fashion cognoscenti.  --Publisher's description.

Includes primary source material.
Notes: Parallel  title in Japanese on cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index.
Table of contents: title: A nation without style; title: The ivy cult; title: Taking ivy to the people; title: The jeans revolution; title: Cataloging America; title: Damn yankees; title: Noveau riche; title: From Harajuku to everywhere; title: Vintage and republica; title: Exporting Ametora.