Material Man. Masculinity, Sexulality, Style, 2000
Opening essay of the Catalogue What does it mean to be a man in the new millennium? Essays by 19 ... more Opening essay of the Catalogue What does it mean to be a man in the new millennium? Essays by 19 scholars from various fields, including anthropology, psychology, economics, media, and political science, attempt to answer this question. All seem to agree that masculinity is in crisis owing to a variety of 20th-century events. Editor Malossi, director of the Fashion Engineering Unit, a think tank based in Florence that is devoted to creating a culture of fashion, has developed a title with strong Italian roots and a focus on the male human form. One essayist defines virility as cunning tempered by self-awareness, a combination he claims has gotten men in trouble since Odysseus' time. The movie still that closes the book--of Sean Connery as the suave James Bond leaning against a sports car with a devil-may-care attitude--certainly reinforces this definition of virility and masculinity. One of the most positive essayists claims that the new man who will lead us into a new era will use the age-old capacity of giving to others and to the world. The quality of the essays varies from thought-provoking to unsubstantiated, but numerous photographs support the text well throughout. Overall, an interesting look at how culture shapes male identity and visa versa. -Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour, Valerie Steele * Panavision Pink: Deceptive... more Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour, Valerie Steele * Panavision Pink: Deceptively Demure, Deborah Nadoolman Landis * Feminine Desire and Fragility: Pink in Eighteenth-Century Portraiture, A. Cassandra Albinson * Pink Predictions, Regina Lee Blaszczy In the Pink of Things: Gender, Sexuality and Race, Dominique Grisard * Mexican Rose, Tanya Melendez * The Colour of the Day: Many Shades of Pink in Japan, Masafumi Monden
Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the final barrier to the fully nude body, it is... more Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the final barrier to the fully nude body, it is simultaneously modest and erotic. This compelling and eye-catching publication surveys lingerie from the mid-18th century to the present, covering a broad range of foundation garments, intimate apparel, and lounging clothes--from bras and corsets to slips, peignoirs, and tea gowns. All pieces are gorgeously illustrated in color. Stunning historical garments from well-known fashion houses such as Christian Dior are included, as is risque contemporary lingerie by labels such as Agent Provocateur. When viewed as a whole, these pieces illustrate important developments in fashion over time, such as changes in silhouette, shifting ideals of propriety, and advancements in technology. While a number of the pieces featured in the book were worn hundreds of years ago, the majority date from the 20th century. It was at that time that lingerie started to become as beautiful and alluring as it was f...
... By VALERIE STEELE ... that showed him as a tiny figure held in the hand of the singer, Miss C... more ... By VALERIE STEELE ... that showed him as a tiny figure held in the hand of the singer, Miss Catley; Lord Harrington, whose house at St James was called the Stable Yard, appeared as 'The Stable Yard Macaroni'; since his wife appeared as 'The Stable Yard Messalina' - after the ...
Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender, and Power. By Barbara Clark Smith and Kathy Peiss.(W... more Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender, and Power. By Barbara Clark Smith and Kathy Peiss.(Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1989. 80 pp. $6.95.)" Image and Identity: Clothing and Adolescence in the 1990s." By Michelle Knovic Smith, Claudia Brush Kidwell ...
... by its lingerie.” According to La Vie Parisienne, “The proper and virtuous woman wears a whit... more ... by its lingerie.” According to La Vie Parisienne, “The proper and virtuous woman wears a white satin corset, never a colored corset.” By the turn of the century, however, colorful satin corsets and luxurious, lace-trimmed lingerie had become the ... Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. ...
... Pamela Golbin's exhibition on Balenciaga (2006) at the Musée de la Mode can usef... more ... Pamela Golbin's exhibition on Balenciaga (2006) at the Musée de la Mode can usefully be compared with Koda's Chanel (2005) exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Both exhibitions contained work by the late, great couturiers and their contemporary successors. ...
Traces 5,000 years of fan history from a range of cultures, noting top fan artisans and applicati... more Traces 5,000 years of fan history from a range of cultures, noting top fan artisans and applications while providing lavish photography of sophisticated fans from museums and private collections.
Material Man. Masculinity, Sexulality, Style, 2000
Opening essay of the Catalogue What does it mean to be a man in the new millennium? Essays by 19 ... more Opening essay of the Catalogue What does it mean to be a man in the new millennium? Essays by 19 scholars from various fields, including anthropology, psychology, economics, media, and political science, attempt to answer this question. All seem to agree that masculinity is in crisis owing to a variety of 20th-century events. Editor Malossi, director of the Fashion Engineering Unit, a think tank based in Florence that is devoted to creating a culture of fashion, has developed a title with strong Italian roots and a focus on the male human form. One essayist defines virility as cunning tempered by self-awareness, a combination he claims has gotten men in trouble since Odysseus' time. The movie still that closes the book--of Sean Connery as the suave James Bond leaning against a sports car with a devil-may-care attitude--certainly reinforces this definition of virility and masculinity. One of the most positive essayists claims that the new man who will lead us into a new era will use the age-old capacity of giving to others and to the world. The quality of the essays varies from thought-provoking to unsubstantiated, but numerous photographs support the text well throughout. Overall, an interesting look at how culture shapes male identity and visa versa. -Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour, Valerie Steele * Panavision Pink: Deceptive... more Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Colour, Valerie Steele * Panavision Pink: Deceptively Demure, Deborah Nadoolman Landis * Feminine Desire and Fragility: Pink in Eighteenth-Century Portraiture, A. Cassandra Albinson * Pink Predictions, Regina Lee Blaszczy In the Pink of Things: Gender, Sexuality and Race, Dominique Grisard * Mexican Rose, Tanya Melendez * The Colour of the Day: Many Shades of Pink in Japan, Masafumi Monden
Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the final barrier to the fully nude body, it is... more Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the final barrier to the fully nude body, it is simultaneously modest and erotic. This compelling and eye-catching publication surveys lingerie from the mid-18th century to the present, covering a broad range of foundation garments, intimate apparel, and lounging clothes--from bras and corsets to slips, peignoirs, and tea gowns. All pieces are gorgeously illustrated in color. Stunning historical garments from well-known fashion houses such as Christian Dior are included, as is risque contemporary lingerie by labels such as Agent Provocateur. When viewed as a whole, these pieces illustrate important developments in fashion over time, such as changes in silhouette, shifting ideals of propriety, and advancements in technology. While a number of the pieces featured in the book were worn hundreds of years ago, the majority date from the 20th century. It was at that time that lingerie started to become as beautiful and alluring as it was f...
... By VALERIE STEELE ... that showed him as a tiny figure held in the hand of the singer, Miss C... more ... By VALERIE STEELE ... that showed him as a tiny figure held in the hand of the singer, Miss Catley; Lord Harrington, whose house at St James was called the Stable Yard, appeared as 'The Stable Yard Macaroni'; since his wife appeared as 'The Stable Yard Messalina' - after the ...
Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender, and Power. By Barbara Clark Smith and Kathy Peiss.(W... more Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender, and Power. By Barbara Clark Smith and Kathy Peiss.(Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1989. 80 pp. $6.95.)" Image and Identity: Clothing and Adolescence in the 1990s." By Michelle Knovic Smith, Claudia Brush Kidwell ...
... by its lingerie.” According to La Vie Parisienne, “The proper and virtuous woman wears a whit... more ... by its lingerie.” According to La Vie Parisienne, “The proper and virtuous woman wears a white satin corset, never a colored corset.” By the turn of the century, however, colorful satin corsets and luxurious, lace-trimmed lingerie had become the ... Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. ...
... Pamela Golbin's exhibition on Balenciaga (2006) at the Musée de la Mode can usef... more ... Pamela Golbin's exhibition on Balenciaga (2006) at the Musée de la Mode can usefully be compared with Koda's Chanel (2005) exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Both exhibitions contained work by the late, great couturiers and their contemporary successors. ...
Traces 5,000 years of fan history from a range of cultures, noting top fan artisans and applicati... more Traces 5,000 years of fan history from a range of cultures, noting top fan artisans and applications while providing lavish photography of sophisticated fans from museums and private collections.
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-Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH
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-Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.