ILLUSTRATIONS

Chapter 1

1.1Man wearing a suit backwards

1.2The stock market and hemlines

1.3The fashion life-cycle

1.4Panier and corset from the 18th century

1.5Cartoon lampooning the semiotic nature of dress

1.6Reverie by Roy Lichtenstein

1.7Bracelet made from children’s Matchbox cars

1.8The Rudd/Lennon model of body aesthetics

Chapter 2

2.1Unique styles can ignite a trend

2.2Damhorst’s model of the many influences on clothing meaning

2.3The Theory of Shifting Erogenous Zones: the back

2.4The Theory of Shifting Erogenous Zones: the shoulder

2.5The Theory of Shifting Erogenous Zones: the leg

2.6Graph illustrating the width of men’s jacket lapels in the 20th century

2.7The Nivi style of sari

2.8Reb’l Fleur by singer Rihanna

Chapter 3

3.1Man exhibiting bad taste by wearing socks with sandals

3.2The fashion of the Teddy Boys

3.3Levi Strauss denim jeans were the work wear of miners in 1882

3.4This bracelet is considered valuable because it is made with diamonds

3.5The Halston brand lost value when Halston III for J. C. Penney was offered to consumers

3.6Luxury designer brands are recognized as being expensive

3.7The Sans Culottes of the French Revolution were identified by their clothing

Chapter 4

4.1The Amish wear traditional clothes that do not change from season to season

4.2This 1949 Dior ensemble was made in the New Look style

4.3Marc Jacobs’ grunge collection for Perry Ellis

4.4The cast of the American television series “Jersey Shore”

4.5The fashionable Australian Akubura hat and oil-cloth jacket

4.6This comic by Jen Sorensen illustrates the irony of the Nerd or Geek Chic style

4.7This holokū from the 1900s exemplifies the concept of cultural authentication

4.8Yakuza-style irezumi sleeves demonstrate a fashion trend

Chapter 5

5.1The availability of cultured pearls made them a classic wardrobe staple

5.2Fashion designers often look to the past: 1890s men’s shoes

5.3Fashion designers often look to the past: Varvatos shoes in the late 2000s

5.4Gap returned to their iconic blue and white logo after a new logo backlash

5.5The unique design of the Hermès Birkin bag

5.6Hermès Birkin bag knock-offs

Chapter 6

6.1Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice of York were ridiculed for their wedding hats

6.2The keffiyeh scarf became a controversial fashion item

6.3Converse shoes often have fashionable elements that change

6.4Details from three trench coats