{"product_id":"fashion-history-9783836557191","title":"Fashion History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClothes define people. A person's attire, whether it be a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to their culture, class, personality, even faith. Indeed, clothing has the power to define people and their generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecognizing this sartorial significance is the \u003cem\u003eKyoto Costume Institute\u003c\/em\u003e, whose team of curators examine fashion through \u003cstrong\u003esociological, historical, and artistic perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e. With one of the world's most extensive clothing collections, the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments, including underwear, shoes, and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShowcasing the Institute's vast collection, \u003cem\u003eFashion History\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating excursion through clothing trends from the 18th to the 20th century. With photographs of clothing displayed on custom-made mannequins and commentary from some of the sharpest minds in fashion studies, the book is a testimony to attire as an essential manifestation of our very being and to the Institute's passion for \u003cstrong\u003efashion as a complex and intricate art form\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241197711596,"sku":"9783836557191","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836557191-fashion-history-1.jpg?v=1787936713","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/fashion-history-9783836557191","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}