Fashion under fascism: beyond the black shirt

Looking at the dark history of Italian fashion by focusing on the impact of 1930s Fascism, this is the second edition of Eugenia Paulicelli's classic text. InFashion under Fascism, Paulicelli explores the subtle yet sinister changes to the seemingly innocuous practices of everyday dress and sho...

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Beteilige Person: Paulicelli, Eugenia 1958- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2025
Ausgabe:Second edition
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Links:https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350353398?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
Zusammenfassung:Looking at the dark history of Italian fashion by focusing on the impact of 1930s Fascism, this is the second edition of Eugenia Paulicelli's classic text. InFashion under Fascism, Paulicelli explores the subtle yet sinister changes to the seemingly innocuous practices of everyday dress and shows why they were such a concern for the state. Importantly, she also demonstrates how these developments impacted on the global dominance of Italian fashion today. Alongside interviews with major designers, such as Fernanda Gattinoni and Micol Fontana, this newly expanded revised edition includes updated material on gender and masculinity, the role of uniforms in standardizing individuality, race and colonial Italy, and the reception of 1930s cinema. It sheds new light on the complicated relationship between style and politics and is an essential read for all those interested in the history of fashion, politics, national identity and the culture of fascism. When we think of Italian fashion, Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Armani immediately spring to mind. But Italian fashion has a long and dark history that this book explores in a wide interdisciplinary perspective. The Fascism of 1930s Italy dominated more than just politics – it spilled over into modes of dress, fashion and uniforms. Fashion under Fascism considers these interconnected links in detail.
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ISBN:9781350353398
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