{"product_id":"9780857853271","title":"Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli Fashion, Femininity and Modernity","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePoiret, Dior and Schiaparelli\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFashion, Femininity and Modernity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIlya Parkins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs,  interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli,  this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades  of the 20th century, when the democratization of fashion began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining  idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these  haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to  women, which both celebrated and vilified them, presenting them as both  ultra modern style leaders and irrational creatures stuck in the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating text is key reading for scholars and students of fashion, gender studies, cultural studies and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIlya Parkins\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 November 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBerg Publishers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBerg Publishers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780857853271\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Berg Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53974082060428,"sku":"9780857853271","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780857853271","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}