Fashion a very short introduction / [electronic resource] :
Rebecca Arnold.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 146 p.) : ill., port.
- Very short introductions .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fashion is a global industry and plays a role in our economic political, cultural, and social lives. However, fashion is often denigrated as trivial and superficial, a sign of vanity and narcissism. This book provides a clear understanding of how fashion has developed while addressing these divergent views.