Arnold, Rebecca. Fashion: A Very Short Introduction. Cambridge: Oxford UP, 2009.

Figure 1. Book cover of “Fashion: A Very Short Introduction”

The title of this book is in no way misleading. It is, in fact, a very short introduction to the history of fashion. Arnold takes the reader on a helicopter ride through fashion’s past, present, and future, hovering far above specific instances to locate very broad patterns. Some of these include the rise of the designer, the intersections between art and fashion, the development of the fashion industry, the impact of globalization, etc. Continue reading »