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Wild Fashion Untamed

Wild Fashion Untamed
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  • ISBN-13: 9780300106381
  • ISBN: 0300106386
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Publisher: Yale University Press

AUTHOR

Bolton, Andrew, Price, Sharon, Da Cruz, Elyssa

SUMMARY

Since prehistoric times, furs and feathers have been used not only for warmth and protection but also for display and adornment. Offering lively insights into the decorative possibilities of pelts and plumes,WILD: Fashion Untamedexaminesfur's ability to announce the wealth and status of the wearer by looking at the clothing of Renaissance aristocrats as well as that of contemporary Hip-Hop performers such as P. Diddy and Missy Elliott. WILDalsoexamines how pelts and plumes have come to define ideals of femininity by quoting the physical and sexual characteristics of birds and beasts. Examples include an unprecedented array of designs by Azzedine Alaia, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce and Gabbana, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen, Thierry Mugler, and Yohji Yamamoto. The book also features fantastical feathered costumes of Las Vegas showgirls and coquettish "birds of paradise" creations by milliners Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy. Lavishly illustrated and entertainingly written,WILDrevealshow faunal apparel, whether in the form of pelts, plumes, prints, or animal symbolism, has represented and will continue to represent one of man's more primal instincts.Bolton, Andrew is the author of 'Wild Fashion Untamed', published 2004 under ISBN 9780300106381 and ISBN 0300106386.

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