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Fashioned from nature

Title: Fashioned from nature / edited by Edwina Ehrman.
Publication: London : V&A Publishing, 2018.

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Description

192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color); 32 cm

Summary

Fashion has always sought to celebrate nature - from sumptuous silks and floral patterns, to the spectacular creations of designers such as Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior, the two have long been entwined. Yet this reverence is sometimes combined with a damaging need for raw materials. From the seventeenth century to the present day, Fashioned from Nature examines our dependence on the natural world and the devastating effect of certain trends, as seen in the demand for ivory, fur, skins and exotic feathers. Today, intense consumerism and fast fashion have a different impact on the world around us, and this book discusses the need for a more responsible fashion cycle. But which has the greater environmental impact - a leather handbag or a white cotton t-shirt? Consider the effects of land clearance, insecticides and water consumption - not to mention washing after every wear - and the answer may not be completely clear. Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, this book will stimulate an important and timely debate.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Exhibition catalogs.
History.

Note

Published to accompany the exhibition Fashioned from Nature at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 21 April 2018 to 27 January 2019.
New photography by Robert Auton, V&A Photographic Studio.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.

Call Number

JQG 18-768

ISBN

9781851779451
1851779450

LCCN

2017473155

OCLC

1000583146

Title

Fashioned from nature / edited by Edwina Ehrman.

Publisher

London : V&A Publishing, 2018.

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.

Added Author

Ehrman, Edwina, editor.

Victoria and Albert Museum, issuing body, host institution.

V&A Publishing.

Research Call Number

JQG 18-768

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