{"product_id":"contemporary-indonesian-fashion-through-the-looking-glass-paperback","title":"Contemporary Indonesian Fashion: Through the Looking Glass - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlessandra Lopez Y. Royo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoanne B. Eicher\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndonesian fashion has undergone a period of rapid growth over the last three decades. This book explores how through years of social, political, and cultural upheaval, the country's fashion has moved away from \"colonial fashion\" and \"national dress\" to claim its own distinct identity as contemporary fashion in a global world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith specific reference to women's wear, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Indonesian Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the diversity and complexity of the country's sartorial offerings, which weave together local textile traditions like \u003ci\u003ebatik \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e-making with contemporary narratives. The book questions concepts of \"tradition\" and \"modernity\" in the developing world, taking stock of the elite consumption of luxury brands and the large-scale manufacturing of fast fashion, and introduces us to the rise of new trends such as \u003ci\u003ebusana muslim\u003c\/i\u003e (or \"modest wear\"), creating a portrait of a vibrant and growing national and, increasingly, international, industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring clothing in shopping malls, on the catwalk, in magazines, and online, the book examines how Indonesian fashion is made, presented, and consumed, combining research in Indonesia with analysis and personal reflection. \u003ci\u003eContemporary Indonesian Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e ultimately questions the deeply entrenched eurocentrism of \"global fashion\", simultaneously interrogating current homogenizing beauty and body image discourses posited as universal, by pointing to absences, silences, and erasures as reflected by contemporary Indonesian fashion- hence the \"looking glass\" of the title. Aptly illustrated, the book offers a new perspective on a rapidly developing new fashion capital, Jakarta.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandra Lopez y Royo\u003c\/b\u003e (aka Alex Bruni) is an academic, a fashion activist and writer, a blogger, and a fashion model. A Londoner by choice, she is a member of the Grey Collective UK, which brings together multi-faceted talent and creatives over the age of thirty-five.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780811325728,"sku":"9781350237957","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93fd2fda6f4df6b3b508b1c8f227f17d.webp?v=1780537602","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/contemporary-indonesian-fashion-through-the-looking-glass-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}