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The Enduring Influence of Paris Fashion in a Globalized World

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The Enduring Influence of Paris Fashion in a Globalized World

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Bringing together diverse, interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives, this collection showcases the legacy and evolution of the Parisian spirit in fashion, and how it has been adapted and negotiated by different urban contexts globally.

Beginning with the global influence of Parisian fashion, the first half of the book focuses on its unique vocabulary and cultural significance. Contributions explore the impact of Parisian fashion from 1880 to 1940, the role of Vogue Paris in shaping Parisian identity and its name change to Vogue France, and Marthe Bibesco's Noblesse de Robe project.

The second half traces the global circulation of Parisian fashion through case studies from Abidjan, Kinshasa, Bucharest and Shanghai. Analysing Paris's pivotal role as a cultural and artistic centre, The Enduring Influence of Paris Fashion in a Globalized World reveals how the city uniquely balances modern trends with its rich heritage and emphasizes the significant global impact of Paris, blending reverence and postcolonial critique. Blending historical, transnational and postcolonial perspectives, the contributors examine the complex interplay of tradition and modernity, inclusion and exclusion, and the relationships between colonisers and the colonised, making a compelling case case for the continued relevance of Paris fashion today.

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Table of Contents

List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Foreword
Introduction

Part One: Spreading the Parisian Language
Introduction
1. Made in World Paris, 1880-1940, Sophie Kurkdjian, The American University of Paris, France
2. 'The Frenchness of French Vogue': How Vogue Paris (Now Vogue France) Functions as a 'little Paris', and How Its Treatment of 'la Parisienne' as a National Symbol is Affected by Cultural Transfer in the Twenty-First Century, Nina-Sophia Miralles, founder & editor of Londnr, UK
3. Marthe Bibesco, Parisienne Par Excellence: Fashion, Gender and Identity in Noblesse De Robe, From Vogue to Bernard Grasset, Sonia-Doris Andra?, Gheorghe Sincai Institute for Social Sciences and the Humanities, Romania

Part Two: Speaking the Parisian Language
Introduction
4. Bucharest and the Myth of Little Paris, Raluca Partenie, The Romanian Academy
5. Afrik Fashion. Representations of Local Material and the Challenge to Afro Cosmopolitanism, Diana Sfetlana Stoica, West University of Timisoara, Romania
6. Textile and Fashion Production in Kinshasa in Historical Perspective, Véronique Pouillard, University of Oslo, Norway
7. Shanghai as “Paris of the East” – A Rising Fashion Capital Binglun He, Independent Fashion Writer and Researcher, China

Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
References
Index

Product details

Published Apr 15 2027
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Pages 176
ISBN 9781350575608
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Illustrations 30 bw illus
Series Dress Cultures
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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