{"product_id":"poiret-dior-and-schiaparelli-ilya-parkins-9780857853271","title":"Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli","description":"Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the twentieth century, when the democratization of fashion began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining the idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to women, which both celebrated and vilified them, presenting them as both ultra modern style leaders and irrational creatures stuck in the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating text is key reading for scholars and students of fashion, gender studies, cultural studies and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilya Parkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857853279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857853271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Ilya Parkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980657361151,"sku":"9780857853271","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26a3b713-d4d1-4767-a50f-a7461851e8d7.jpg?v=1683251148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poiret-dior-and-schiaparelli-ilya-parkins-9780857853271","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}