Fashion is bound up with promoting the 'new', concerned with
constantly changing aesthetics. The favoured styles or looks of a
season arise out of the work of a vast range of different actors who
collectively produce, select, distribute and promote the new ideals,
before moving on to next season. How, then, are fashionable
commodities stabilized long enough for them to be selected,
distributed and sold? Since there are few studies that actually
examine the work that goes on inside the world of fashion, we know
little about these processes. This book addresses this gap in our
knowledge by examining how aesthetic products are defined, distributed
and valued. It focuses attention on the work of some of the market
agents, particularly model agents or 'bookers' and fashion buyers,
shaping the aesthetics inside their markets. In analysing their work,
Entwistle develops a theoretical framework for understanding the
distinctive features of aesthetic marketplaces and the aesthetic
calculations within them.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781847887474
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Berg Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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