Nothing in Itself: Complexions of Fashion (Theories of Contemporary Culture)
Editorial Reviews Book Description Beyond the theatricality of fashion, or its commerce, are other seductive issues that come with dress in its fascination-effect, including the validities, vanities, and deceits of appearance. No more than appearance, "nothing in itself," that fashion has substance, complex and elusive substance, is the thematic of this book, putting another complexion on the subject, the look, and the look that incites the look, in high style, street style, classical elegance or fetishistic chic, from farthingale and corset to power suits and grunge. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. About the Author Herbert Blau is Distinguished Professor of English and Modern Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. In his career in the professional theater, he was co-founder and co-director of The Actor's Workshop of San Francisco, and co-director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, New York. He is also author of The Impossible Theater: A Manifesto, Take Up the Bodies: Theater at the Vanishing Point, The Audience, and To all Appearances: Ideology and Performance.
Nothing in Itself: Complexions of Fashion (Theories of Contemporary Culture),Herbert Blau,Herbert Blau,Indiana University Press,0253213339,20th century,Beauty & Grooming - General,Clothing and dress,Customs & Traditions,Fashion,History,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Popular Culture - General,Social Science,Sociology,Symbolic aspects,Cultural Studies,Anthropology,Theatre,Performance Studies,Avant garde art
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