Understanding Luxury Fashion

Download or read book Understanding Luxury Fashion written by Isabel Cantista and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an original contribution to the field of luxury and fashion studies, this edited collection takes a philosophical perspective, addressing the idea that humans need luxury. From this framework it delves deep into two particular dimensions of luxury, emotions and society, and concludes with cases of brand building in order to illustrate the two dimensions at work. Comparative analysis between countries is brought together with an emphasis on China. Chapters address the ongoing growth in the market, as well as the significant changes in the sector brought about by fast international expansion and an increased focus on ethical supply and sustainability, making the book an insightful read for scholars of fashion business, luxury and branding.