{"product_id":"why-fashion-matters-9780500517376","title":"Why Fashion Matters","description":"Fashion matters for the economy, to society, and to each of us personally. Faster than anything else, what we wear tells the story of who we are--or who we want to be. It is the most immediate form of self-expression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yet even as fashion touches the lives of each and every one of us, its influence and the vast creative industry that it supports can seem mysterious to outsiders. In \u003cem\u003eWhy Fashion Matters\u003c\/em\u003e Frances Corner, Head of London College of Fashion, guides readers into the dizzying world of this rapidly expanding, increasingly global, always exciting industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In provocative and intriguing entries, Corner teases out the glorious intricacies and contradictions of an industry that simultaneously values technology and craft; timeless style and fast fashion; the bespoke and the mass-market; consumption and sustainability; cold, hard numbers; and creative expression. From \"Shop 'til We Drop\" to \"The White Shirt\" to \"The One Trillion Dollar Business\" each entry offers a unique avenue into fashion and its impact, both positive and negative, on lives around the globe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500517376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2014 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/19\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Corner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302220161205,"sku":"9780500517376","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d56b66c3-6256-45f5-bc74-8c29f9a97f37.jpg?v=1744724695","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/why-fashion-matters-9780500517376","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}