Books like Fashion Zeitgeist by Barbara Vinken

Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: A Comprehensive History of Western Fashion

"Attitudes to fashion have changed radically in the twenty-first century. Dress is increasingly approached as a means of self-expression, rather than as a signifier of status or profession, and designers are increasingly treated as 'artists', as fashion moves towards art and enters the gallery, museum, and retail space. This book is the first to fully explore the causes and implications of this shift, examining the impact of technological innovation, globalization, and the growth of the internet. The End of Fashion focuses on the ways in which our understanding of fashion and the fashion system have transformed as mass mediation and digitization continue to broaden the way that contemporary fashion is perceived and consumed. Exploring everything from the rise of online shopping to the emergence of bloggers as power elites who have revolutionized the terrain of traditional fashion reportage, this volume anatomizes a world in which runway shows now compete with live-streaming, digital fashion films, Instagram, and Pinterest. Bringing together original, cutting-edge contributions from leading international scholars, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in exploring the dramatic shifts that have shaken the fashion world this century - and what they might say about larger changes within an increasingly global and digital society."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

A comprehensive visual chronicle of Christian Dior’s 1947‑1957 oeuvre, showcasing over 150 first‑time photographs of his iconic designs and the evolution of his signature style gestures, the ‘Diorisms’.

A comprehensive survey of twentieth‑century fashion, charting its stylistic phases, key designers, and influential personalities.

Nancy J. Troy examines how French designer Paul Poiret bridged haute couture and mass production, revealing the intertwined links between fashion, art, theater, and the broader consumer market in early twentieth‑century Europe.

"Using a wide range of historical and contemporary materials, Diana Crane demonstrates how the social significance of clothing has been transformed.". "Crane compares nineteenth-century societies - France, England, and the United States - where social class was the most salient aspect of social identity signified in clothing with late twentieth-century America, where lifestyle, gender, sexual orientation, age, and ethnicity are more meaningful to individuals in constructing their wardrobes."--BOOK JACKET.

A historical exploration of fashion photography, design, and installations by experimental artists of the 1990s, through the lens of interviews and Marxist analysis.

A comprehensive history of fashion from 150 years ago to the present day.

An expanded, updated dictionary that charts the world of fashion and its designers over the past 150 years, providing concise, authoritative entries for historians, designers, and enthusiasts.