Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion (Counterfire) by Hoskins, Tansy E - 2014-01-30

Paperback. Very Good.

Pluto Press, 2014. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780745334561

Pluto Press, 2014. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780745334561

London: Pluto Press, 2014. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First paperback edition, 2014. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", [viii], 254 pages, bibliography. 'Stitched Up' delves into the alluring world of fashion to reveal what is behind the clothes we wear. Moving between Karl Lagerfeld and Karl Marx, the book explores consumerism, class and advertising to reveal the interests which benefit from exploitation. Tansy E. Hoskins dissects fashion's vampiric relationship with the planet and with our bodies to uncover what makes it so damaging. Why does 'size zero' exist and what is the reality of working life for models? In a critique of the portrayal of race in fashion, the book also examines the global balance of power in the industry. Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned designs as chapter headings, in a compelling conclusion Stitched Up explores the use of clothing to resist. Can you shock an industry that loves to shock? Is… Read More

Pluto Press, 2014. Paperback. New. 254 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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