{"product_id":"9781563675973","title":"Fashioning Society : A Hundred Years of Haute Couture by Six Designers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFashioning Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karl Aspelund\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hundred years of fashion from the 1860s to the 1970s was a time when a succession of haute couture designers-most notably, Charles Worth, Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent-were the arbiters of fashion, and their creations the weapon of choice for power-seeking members of the aristocracy and upper class. \u003ci\u003eFashioning Society\u003c\/i\u003e explores the ways in which high-fashion designers and their \u003ci\u003emaisons\u003c\/i\u003e influenced-and were influenced by-the fine arts as well as sociological, technological, philosophical, and political developments. By addressing the question, \"What has happened to high-fashion design?\" the author discusses what readers should consider when trying to understand and predict long-term trends.\u003cbr\u003eInstructors, contact your Sales Representative for access to Instructor's Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781563675973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Fairchild Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40597552038094,"sku":"9781563675973","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c3961def-cd23-40b6-aceb-f68a83b73ce1.jpg?v=1637882911","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781563675973","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}