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Expedition : fashion from the extreme / Patricia Mears et al

By:

Mears, Patricia [author]

Contributor(s):

London : Thames & Hudson, 2017Description: 208 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780500519974 (hbk.) :

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

TT504

Summary: Today - from haute couture to ready-to-wear - parkas, puffer coats and backpacks, as well as garments made of neoprene and Mylar are everywhere. But the roots of these ubiquitous items of dress and cutting-edge textiles are rarely acknowledged or understood. Inspired by the so-called 'heroic era' of polar navigation (1890-1922), extreme mountain climbing, deep sea exploration, and journeys to outer space, 'Expedition' explores how garments made for the most inhospitable environments on earth and beyond have inspired more than sixty years of fantastical, otherworldly fashions.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
2 week loan	Hockney Library Main Floor	746.92/MEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412300098

Includes bibliographical references and filmography.

Today - from haute couture to ready-to-wear - parkas, puffer coats and backpacks, as well as garments made of neoprene and Mylar are everywhere. But the roots of these ubiquitous items of dress and cutting-edge textiles are rarely acknowledged or understood. Inspired by the so-called 'heroic era' of polar navigation (1890-1922), extreme mountain climbing, deep sea exploration, and journeys to outer space, 'Expedition' explores how garments made for the most inhospitable environments on earth and beyond have inspired more than sixty years of fantastical, otherworldly fashions.

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