China fashion conversations with designers /

This book documents the rise (and rise) of fashion design in China. Told through the stories of three generations of designers: those born in the 1950s and early 1960s during the Cultural Revolution when fashion in China was isolated from the rest of the world; those born in the 1970s, who are now a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tsui, Christine
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Berg, 2009
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Table of Contents:
  • Abstract Preface 1. Introduction 1.1. Brief History of Fashion Designers 1.2. Pre-liberation 1.2.1 Tailors - The Birth of the Western Tailoring School 1.2.2. Fashion - Popularity of the Western Style Suit 1.2.3 Formation of a fashion centre and the earliest Chinese fashion designers 1.3 1950s- 1970s, the Fashion Taboo Period 1.4 Post-Mao Era - Contemporary Chinese Fashion Designers 2. The 80s designers
  • pioneering 2.1 Background Socio-economic The fashion industry The trend The people 2.2 Designer Wang Xinyuan Portfolio Awards and achievements Biography Selected dialogues with the designer Analysis and critiques 2.3 Designer Wu Haiyan Portfolio Awards and achievements Biography Selected dialogues with the designer Analysis and critiques 2.4 Designer Liu Yang Portfolio Awards and achievements Biography Selected dialogues with the designer Analysis and critiques 2.5 Analysis and critiques 3. The 90s designers
  • exploration 3.1 Background Socio-economic The fashion industry The trend The people 3.2 Designer Frankie Xiefeng Portfolio Awards and achievements Biography Selected dialogues with the designer Analysis and critiques 3.3 Designer Ma ke Portfolio Awards and achievements Biography Selected dialogues with the designer Analysis and critiques 3.4 Designer Liang Zi Portfolio Awards and achievements Biography Selected dialogues with the designer Analysis and critiques 3.5 Analysis and critiques 4. The 21st century designers
  • innovation 4.1 Background Socio-economic The fashion industry The trend The people 4.2 Emerging young designers Group portrait Dialogues with selected designers Analysis and critiques 4.3 Analysis and critiques 5. Summary and conclusion Glossary