{"product_id":"the-world-atlas-of-street-fashion-hardcover","title":"The World Atlas of Street Fashion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Cox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extensively researched and generously illustrated volume offering a striking and diverse portrait of street style in cities and cultures around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since the early 20th century, city sidewalks have become runways where idiosyncratic modes of dressing are presented, consumed, and exported. Their messages include resistance, solidarity, subversion, social transformation, or musical affiliation, and a group of like-minded individuals can create a powerful sartorial force. Organized by continent and with 600 color images, \u003ci\u003eThe World Atlas of Street Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e examines street style in all its global diversity. The book shows how Punk's generic language of anarchy is redeployed in London, Berlin, Tokyo, or Jakarta and takes on the unique flavor of each. It also reveals how street style can be overtly political: the Sapeurs of Kinshasa use elegance to reframe themselves as gentlemen, and the cholo gangs of East Los Angeles took strength from the Chicano movement of the 1960s. Street style can also be obsessive, as seen here through the K-Pop enthusiasts of Seoul, who inhabit the lives of their music idols by re-creating publicity stills through elaborate cosplay. The author discusses how such scenes can develop cachet by being underground, fostering a look's distinctiveness and integrity. Through its extensive research, striking photography, and handsome design, \u003ci\u003eWorld Atlas of Street Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential resource on world street style.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Cox\u003c\/b\u003e is an international authority on fashion history whose work explores the relationship between fashion, beauty, and culture. Her recent titles include \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Adored\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eLuxury Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.5 x 9 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 September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754152722720,"sku":"9780300224030","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/faa1f59df66adfed681cd02d01787830.webp?v=1780034537","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-atlas-of-street-fashion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}