fashion

Groundbreaking investigation of fast fashion reveals that while the price of clothing has been decreasing for decades the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically.

"From Azzedine Al?aa, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, more than a century's worth of fashion greats from the permanent collection of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City are celebrated in this fresh edition of Fashion Designers A-Z. This accessibly priced and updated collection features photographs of hundreds of garments selected from the Museum's permanent collection. From an exquisitely embroidered velvet evening gown to Mondrian-style minimalist chic, each chosen piece is selected not only for its beauty but for its representative value, distilling the unique philosophy and aesthetics of each of the featured designers. In her introductory essay, the Museum's director and chief curator Valerie Steele writes about the rise of the fashion museum, and the emergence of the fashion exhibition as a popular and controversial phenomenon. International style authority Suzy Menkes contributes a foreword, texts by the museum's curators shine historical light on each label and garment pictured, and drawn portraits by artist Robert Nippoldt pay homage to the creators behind them"--Publisher's description.

Three teens, investigating period clothing for several projects, are swept into a time-travel adventure in which they learn about what people wore throughout history, from ancient civilizations through the decades of the 1900s, and into the future.

Describes how people around the globe and across the centuries have been creatively transforming their hair, lips, fingers, toes, eyelashes, and ears with jewelry, makeup, inks, piercings, and other decorations.

A behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry, featuring comments from professionals working in different areas of the field, including designers, buyers, marketers, and others, and discussing the skills and education needed for a career in fashion.

Camila plans to create a computer video called "How to be a fashion star", but first she must design a new outfit (with sequins) with the help of her best friend, Bea.

In this twist on the children's nursery rhyme, fashionista Mary arrives at school on the first day and sees that the other nursery rhyme characters need her help getting some new clothes and accessories. However, when the characters look too fancy to play outside at recess, Mary learns that sometimes less is more.

Do you like putting outfits together or starting fashion trends? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in fashion might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Camila has big plans to create a show called "How to Be a Fashion Star." The first step is designing a new outfit with her best friend's help! Will Camila find the right fabric and make the right stitches to become a real fashion star?.