Culture to catwalk : how world cultures influence fashion / Kristin Knox.

"A contemporary look at both traditional clothing and street styles from 38 countries around the world and the influence these two very different kinds of dress are having on fashion and designers today. Traditional dress from around the globe inspired the early designs of people like Coco Chanel an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Knox, Kristin
Language:English
Published: London : A. & C. Black, 2011.
Subjects:
Fashion.
Fashion > Social aspects.
Fashion design.
Physical Description:255 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Africa
  • Introduction
  • East Africa
  • Kenya
  • Ethiopia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo
  • West Africa
  • Senegal
  • Republic of Mali
  • Ivory Coast
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Morocco
  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • The Middle East
  • Israel
  • Palestine
  • Syria
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Turkey
  • Golf states
  • Qatar
  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
  • UAE
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Asia
  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
  • Thailand
  • India
  • The Americas
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico.