{"product_id":"latin-american-and-latinx-fashion-design-today-moda-hoy-hardcover","title":"Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today - ¡Moda Hoy! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTanya Melendez-Escalante\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Marra-Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, \u003ci\u003eLatin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e Moda Hoy!\u003c\/i\u003e examines Latin American and Latinx fashion design from the past 20 years, asking \"What is Latin American fashion design in the 21st century\"? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book seeks to explore the sociohistorical influences and cultural dynamics that have propelled the development of the unique sartorial bricolage that is Latin American and Latinx fashion. Through a series of themes and topics favored by contemporary designers - including Indigenous heritage, art, sustainable design, politics, gender, elegance, and popular culture - it highlights established designers with a strong international presence, such as Isabel Toledo, Carolina Herrera, Rick Owens, Oscar de la Renta, Carla Fernández, and Gabriela Hearst. Accompanied by regional brands and emerging talents, and case studies that take an in-depth look into specific designers, and beautifully illustrated in full color throughout, \u003ci\u003eLatin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for fashion enthusiasts who have an overlapping interest in Latin American studies, and all who appreciate the history and visual culture of fashion and Latin America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanya Melendez-Escalante\u003c\/b\u003e is senior curator of education and public programs at The Museum at FIT. She is a contributing author to the books \u003ci\u003eLa comedia y el melodrama en el audiovisual iberoamericano contempora´neo\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003ePink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). She curated the exhibitions \u003ci\u003eEterno Femenino\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) in León, Mexico; \u003ci\u003eJulia y Renata: Moda y Transformación\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) at the Museo de Arte de Zapopan in Zapopan, Mexico; and the 2023 exhibition \u003ci\u003e¡Moda Hoy! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today\u003c\/i\u003e at The Museum at FIT. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Marra-Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e is curator of education and research at The Museum at FIT. She curated the exhibitions \u003ci\u003eMinimalism\/Maximalism\u003c\/i\u003e (MFIT, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature \u003c\/i\u003e(MFIT, 2017) and co-curated \u003ci\u003eFashion \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (MFIT, 2009). Marra-Alvarez is co-curating the 2023 Museum at FIT exhibition \u003ci\u003e¡Moda Hoy!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLatin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today.\u003c\/i\u003e Her publications include \u003ci\u003eFood and Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2022), \u003ci\u003eFashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eDance and Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.5 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763987546400,"sku":"9781350343955","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94ac1ac956af3dd901179dcc732f86b6.webp?v=1780243252","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/latin-american-and-latinx-fashion-design-today-moda-hoy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}