ISBN:
0191549355
,
9780191549359
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xii, 472 p., [16] p. of plates)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Glamour
DDC:
646.7/2
Keywords:
Fashion History
;
Fashion History
;
Fashion Social aspects
;
Beauty, Personal Social aspects
;
Beauty, Personal History
;
Beauty, Personal History
Abstract:
Stephen Gundle explains what glamour is, where it came from, and how it has developed over the last two centuries - right up to the present day. - ;Glamour is one of the most tantalizing and bewitching aspects of contemporary culture - but also one of the most elusive. The aura of celebrity, the style of the fashion world, the vanity of the rich and beautiful, and the publicity-driven rites of caf--eacute--; society are all imbued with its irresistible magnetism. But what exactly is glamour? Where does it come from? How old is it? And can anyone quite capture its magic? Stephen Gundle answer
Description / Table of Contents:
Glamour and modernityUrban enchantments -- The birth of sex appeal -- Wealth, style, and spectacle -- Cafe society and publicity -- The Hollywood star system -- Paris, Rome, and the Riviera -- Glamour and mass consumption -- Photography and the female image -- Style, pastiche, and excess -- Contemporary glamour.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-455) and index
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