African Fashion, Global Style

African Fashion, Global Style
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780253014139
ISBN-13 : 0253014131
Rating : 4/5 (131 Downloads)

Book Synopsis African Fashion, Global Style by : Victoria L. Rovine

Download or read book African Fashion, Global Style written by Victoria L. Rovine and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Fashion, Global Style provides a lively look at fashion, international networks of style, material culture, and the world of African aesthetic expression. Victoria L. Rovine introduces fashion designers whose work reflects African histories and cultures both conceptually and stylistically, and demonstrates that dress styles associated with indigenous cultures may have all the hallmarks of high fashion. Taking readers into the complexities of influence and inspiration manifested through fashion, this book highlights the visually appealing, widely accessible, and highly adaptable styles of African dress that flourish on the global fashion market.


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