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Fashion and environmental awareness are two concerns that do not comfortably sit side by side. Over the past ten years, high street fashion, led by global chains, has become ever more affordable and disposable. The sourcing of materials, the manufacture and the distribution of clothes have become the dirty secrets of the beautiful industry. In a comprehensive survey of this highly pertinent subject, leading academic Sandy Black examines the way the fashion industry is changing to accommodate the environmental concerns of the twenty first century. She exposes the naked truth behind the clothes we wear, exploring alternate practices and assessing their feasibility. Using case studies of designers from the catwalks and the high street, including Katherine Hamnett, Marks and Spencer and Linda Loudermilk, she illustrates how these processes are finding their way into the industry, and shows how ethical fashion has moved on from its traditional connotations of hemp shirts and rope sandals.

Book details

Book category Books in English The arts Industrial / commercial art & design Fashion & textiles: design

• Full title: Eco-Chic
• Subtitle: The Fashion Paradox
• Author: Sandy Black
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9781906155094
• ISBN: 1906155097
• ID: 05026586
• Publisher: Black Dog Publishing Ltd
• Weight: 1270 g
• Dimensions: 270 × 210 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 12. February 2008

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