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Bending The Rules: Fashion Beyond The Binary
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Bending The Rules Is A Fascinating, Provocative, And Highly Entertaining Visual Exploration Of Identity And Gender Through Fashion.Celebrated Costume Designer Camille Benda Seamlessly Weaves Together The CuttingEdge And The HistoricalSpanning High Fashion, Dress In Film, Trendsetting Brands, Art History, And MoreShowing That Gender And Fashion Have Always Been Intertwined. Brought To Life With A Dazzling Array Of More Than 160 Images, Bending The Rules Combines Short Essays And Interviews With Creative Professionals To Offer Snapshots Of Fashion And Gender Expression Across Cultures, Places, And Time.This Unique Portrait Of Fashion And Identity Explores How Clothing Can Be Serious And Playful, Limiting Or Liberating, Express Joy Or Longing, Fear Or Fun, And Much More. Readers Will Find Captivating Examples As WideRanging As GenderConfirming Underwear Line Urbody To Buddhist Monastic Life, Brad PittS RedCarpet Skirt To Gay Cowboys And Codpieces, Playboy And Bustiers To Native American TwoSpirit Beings. For Anyone Fascinated By Fashion Or The Sociology Of Clothing, Identity, And Gender, This Book Offers A OneOfAKind Immersive Experience.Visually Rich: More Than 160 Visuals Include Illustrations By Gwyn Conaway, A Costume Designer, Fashion Historian, And Culture Specialist, As Well As Archival And Contemporary Photography, SelfPortraits, Magazine Covers, Embroidery, And More.An Accessible Entry Point To The World Of Fashion: Through Illustrated Timelines, Custom Graphics, And Content Crafted With A Sense Of Humor, Playfulness, And Curiosity, This Artful Social Science Book Is Accessible For Newcomers And Experienced Fashion Enthusiasts, From Tweens Exploring Their Own Newly Forming Identity To Cool Aunts And SwitchedOn Grandparents.A Global Approach: From An 18ThCentury French Chevalier To Japanese Kimonos, Medieval Alchemical Manuscripts To 15ThCentury Flemish Paintings, African Ndebele Aprons To Scottish Tartans, This Deeply Researched Exploration Spans Time, Cultures, And Geography.Perfect For: Fashion Enthusiasts Costume And Clothing Designers Beauty And Body Image Advocates Lgbtqia And Nonbinary Readers Seeking Examples Of Gender Expression Throughout History Students And Educators Anyone Interested In Fashion, Design, Gender Studies, Sociology, And History
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