The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk
Description*
The Swimsuit: Fashion from
Poolside to Catwalk documents the modern swimsuit's trajectory from men's underwear
and circus/performance wear to its unique niche in world fashion. It emphasizes
the relationship between fashion, media, celebrity, sport and the cultivation
of the modern body. This fascinating book provides an historical, sociological
and cultural context in which to view how the swimsuit - and Australia, the
country that significantly influenced its modern form - migrated from the
cultural and colonial periphery to the centre of international attention. In
addition, the book offers new perspectives on national histories of the
swimsuit and investigates how traditional European fashion centers have opened
up to new markets and modes of living, bringing together influences from around
the globe. The Swimsuit is essential reading for students, scholars, and the
general reader interested in fashion, popular culture, history, media, sport,
and gender studies.
Where to Find It and
Borrowing Time
The Swimsuit: Fashion from
Poolside to Catwalk is shelved as Call # GT2077
.S365 2012.
As a book it can be found on Bookstack 1
- Shelf 15. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students,
faculty and staff.
About the Author*
Christine Schmidt is a fashion researcher and independent fashion
and concept consultant.
Review*
By Malcolm MacLean, University of Gloucestershire:
In this book Christine Schmidt traces the history of this fairly
modern piece of attire, from the murky world of men's underwear and
circus/performance wear to its current elevated position in the fashion world.
The author also goes into the historical, sociological and cultural context in
which to view the swimsuit. The Crack 20130801 Schmidt writes clearly and
lucidly... Production quality is high and the volume is well illustrated... The
Swimsuit shows how important it is that scholars and analysts of sport pay
attention to and explore broader and related cultural industries. The
sport-fashion links are among the most useful there: as two borderline and
hybrid cultural industries, their interweaving can and should tell us a lot
about sport as a consumer industry and its contemporary cultural imbrications.
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