Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion

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Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion

Inspiration for Change

Fashion and textile design Fashion and textile design Cultural studies: dress and society Fashion and beauty industries

Authors: Amy Twigger Holroyd, Jennifer Farley Gordon, Colleen Hill

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Language: English

Published by: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Published on: 12th January 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 216 pages

ISBN: 9781350160477


Introduction to Sustainable Fashion

For centuries, the fashion industry has struggled to reconcile style with sustainability. In Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion, you will be transported back in time to discover the historical dimensions of today's sustainable fashion movement. An array of success stories and cautionary tales provide both inspiration and warnings for the eco-conscious designer, encouraging an innovative approach that builds on predecessors' discoveries to move the practice of fashion forward.

About the Editions

The 1st edition, Sustainable Fashion: Past, Present and Future, emerged from the Museum at FIT's groundbreaking exhibition Eco-Fashion: Going Green. This revised edition broadens perspectives even further, incorporating eye-opening examples of designers, brands and activists working for change across the world today. Likewise, a new chapter examines the globalized mainstream fashion system and historical alternatives that provide compelling inspiration for reimagining the status quo.

Purpose and Focus

Fascinating and timely, Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion examines progressive fashion through a historical lens, encouraging readers to question the state of the industry and demonstrating the value of historical insights in enabling and inspiring change.

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