Cambridge University Press - Australian Fashion Unstitched The Last 60 Years - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Australian Fashion Unstitched provides a compelling and authoritative survey of the myriad influences and attributes of Australian fashion over the last sixty years. This post - war period saw Australia's fashion industry come of age. The word couturier became part of the Australian lexicon and glamorous Paris catwalk shows graced our shores showcasing overseas styling to large audiences in our major cities. Displaying pride in our nationhood and paying tribute to our heritage our young and emerging designers in turn embarked upon a long sometimes arduous journey to offer Australian fashion to the world. Unique indigenous textile design cutting - edge swimwear and fresh interpretations of global trends infiltrated the international marketplace sustaining and bolstering the trademark of Australian design. Australian Fashion Unstitched narrates this fascinating story through the eyes of the designers themselves as well as the journalists academics fashion photographers and museum curators who represent this vibrant industry.
Title: Australian Fashion Unstitched The Last 60 Years
Brand: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9780521756495
Pages: 312 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 4/6/2010
Category: Australasian & Pacific History