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Italian Fashion since 1945

Part of the Italian and Italian American Studies Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17812-3

ISBN: 978-3-030-17811-6

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jul 25, 2019

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The Cultural Significance of How We Dress

Scarpellini, Emanuela

Pages: 1 –29

[In this chapter, the main issues of cultural history related to the fashion world are examined. In particular, the social significance of clothes is analyzed in relation to class and power, from a historical point of view. The central part is entirely devoted to gender aspects, considering in...
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The Fashion of the New Italy (1945–1965)

Scarpellini, Emanuela

Pages: 31 –58

[This chapter shows how the Italian reconstruction after the Second World War was based on both economic and cultural elements, and aimed at outlining a new identity for the country, which was also reflected in the fashion industry. The reconstruction of two fundamental industrial sectors is then...
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Flashback: Fashion and the Black Shirts (1920–1945)

Scarpellini, Emanuela

Pages: 59 –94

[The chapter returns to the period between the two wars to show the origins of phenomena that will develop later. The numerous unsuccessful initiatives taken by the fascist regime to try to create a distinct Italian fashion are described. Then there is an examination of the ecological aspects...
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Revolutionary Fashion (1965–1975)

Scarpellini, Emanuela

Pages: 95 –129

[The chapter tells the story of the “revolutionary decade” and its influence on culture and the production of fashion. Firstly, the new styles are analysed, through music and films, from Swinging London and the United States, linked to youth subcultures and their symbols (blue jeans, T-shirts)....
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The Democratization of Luxury (1975–1995)

Scarpellini, Emanuela

Pages: 131 –182

[The chapter is all about the emergence of stylists in Italy: why and how they came into being, what consequences they have for the fashion system. Similarly, we analyse the central role of Milan in creating a new ready-to-wear fashion. There are many reasons that led to this transformation: from...
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The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century (1995–Today)

Scarpellini, Emanuela

Pages: 183 –222

[This chapter deals with fashion in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, dominated by the phenomenon of globalization. First of all, outsourcing affected Italian fashion as well as the growing financialization of companies, with the continuous purchase and sale of companies...

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