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Becoming Couture: The Italian Fashion Industry After the Second World War
by Becoming Couture: The Italian Fashion Industry After the Second World War
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Becoming couture is the first book to examine the history of the Italian fashion industry during the global transition brought about by the Second World War. It draws on a wide range of primary sources, some of them newly unearthed, to demonstrate that the Italian fashion industry in the Republican era continued to rely on business practices and professionals established during Fascism. Analysing changes in promotional discourses and press coverage, the book traces the shift that occurred when manufacturers were encouraged to expand their exports of accessories to include sportswear, knitwear and moda boutique. This ultimately led to the legitimisation of Italian dressmaking as creatively independent of French influences and therefore worthy of the label 'couture'.
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- Manchester University Pre Brand
- Dec 3, 2024 Pub Date:
- 1526155249 ISBN-10:
- 9781526155245 ISBN-13:
- 248.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 9.45 in * 0.63 in * 6.69 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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