{"product_id":"food-and-fashion-hardcover","title":"Food and Fashion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Marra-Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Way\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood and Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e accompanies a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, New York's only museum dedicated solely to the art of fashion. This beautifully illustrated book featuring over 100 enticing full-color images, from fashion runways to fine art photography and period cookbooks, examines the influence of food culture through the lens of fashion over the last 250 years. It focuses on the ways that food culture has expressed itself in fashion and how these connect to broader socio-cultural change, examining how vital both have been in expressing cultural movements across centuries, and specifically exploring the role food plays in fashionable expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its superb selection of images, and thought-provoking and engaging discussion, \u003ci\u003eFood and Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e appeals to fashion enthusiasts who have an overlapping interest in food and food studies, including scholars and students, those who enjoy the fashion of food, and all who appreciate the visual culture of food, fashion, and art.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Marra-Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e is Curator of Education and Research at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, USA. She curated the exhibition \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and co-curated \u003ci\u003eFashion \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eFashion Underground \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eDance and Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eFashion Designers A-Z, The Collection of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), Bloomsbury's \u003ci\u003eFashion Photography Archive \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOxford Art Online\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Way\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Curator of Costume at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, USA. She curated the exhibition \u003ci\u003eFabric In Fashion \u003c\/i\u003e(2018-19) and co-curated \u003ci\u003eGlobal Fashion Capitals\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and\u003ci\u003e Black Fashion Designers\u003c\/i\u003e (2016-17). She is editor of \u003ci\u003eBlack Designers in American Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2021).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.9 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767353606432,"sku":"9781350164345","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7197b6f2438e5c75cb37cf9cd913a7fa.webp?v=1780309784","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/food-and-fashion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}