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"Once upon a time, a no-frills J.Crew rollneck sweater held an almost mystical power--or at least it felt that way. The story of J.Crew is the story of the original 'lifestyle brand,' whose evolution charts a sea change in the way we dress, the way we shop, and who we aspire to be over the past four decades--all told through iconic clothes and the most riveting characters imaginable. In The Kingdom of Prep, seasoned fashion journalist Maggie Bullock tells J.Crew's epic story for the first time, bringing to life the deliciously idiosyncratic people who built a beloved brand, unpacking the complex legacy of prep--a subculture born on the 1920s campuses of the Ivy League--and how one brand rose to epitomize 'American' style in two very different golden eras, and also eventually embodied the 'retail apocalypse' that rocked the global fashion industry and left hollowed-out malls across the country. In a juicy business narrative rich with humor and insight, Bullock combines the colorful characters of The Devil Wears Prada, the business insight of Deluxe, and the nostalgia factor of True Prep, to chart J.Crew's origin story, its Obama-era heyday, and its brush-with-death decline through the stories of the mercurial characters who helmed the company. There is founder Arthur Cinader, who set out to sell the Ralph Lauren look for half the price, and his daughter Emily, who turned J.Crew into a new campus uniform, and then a temple to '90s minimalism. Then came ex-Gap CEO Mickey Drexler--the most renowned (and controversial) retailer of his generation--who took J.Crew to a never-before-seen peak, only to contribute to its financial disaster, and the brilliant designer Jenna Lyons, who rose from the anonymous ranks of a catalogue company to become a star in her own right, but burned so bright she left J.Crew in her shadow. Through extensive interviews with more than 100 J.Crew insiders and top industry experts, Bullock crafts an impossible-to-put-down, neon-glitter-sprinkled tale that traces the trajectory of American style, invites us into the inner sanctum of fashion's most bold-faced names, and weaves together the threads of style, finance, and culture like no other brand's story in our lifetime"--

Der Londoner Altkleidermarkt entpuppt sich als lebendige multikulturelle Kontaktzone, in der sich Netzwerke und Identitäten entwickelten. London in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts: Insbesondere in den ärmeren Vierteln im Osten der Stadt drängten sich Menschen aus unterschiedlichen Ländern und Religionen, so z. B. Juden aus Mittel- und Osteuropa, Katholiken aus Irland und eingesessene Anglikaner. Wie hat man sich ihre Form der Koexistenz vorzustellen? Um dieser Frage auf den Grund zu gehen, hat Ole Münch eine Mikrogeschichte verfasst. Sie handelt vom damals weltberühmten Rag Fair – einem Altkleidermarkt, dessen Handelsrouten sich über Kontinente erstreckten. Hier kamen Migranten und Einheimische in Kontakt, stritten über jüdische und irische Klischees, gingen Klientelbeziehungen ein und schmiedeten politische Allianzen. Ethnizität und Religion spielte in vielen dieser Prozesse eine wichtige Rolle. Zugleich bot der Markt aber gute Gründe, ethnische Grenzen zu missachten und sich über sie hinweg sozial zu formieren. Ole Münch knüpft seine Beobachtungen an Debatten aus der Geschichtswissenschaft, Soziologie und Ethnologie. Seine Studie gibt einen Einblick in kaum erforschte Bereiche der Wirtschafts-, Politik- und Rechtsgeschichte einer schillernden Metropole, deren soziales Leben der Autor konsequent »von unten« betrachtet.

"This book provides a holistic and accessible approach to Sustainable Fashion Management. It offers an interdisciplinary and practical outlook, combining theory with practical application from a management perspective and underpinned by the Sustainable Development Goals throughout. The book helps students to gain a better understanding of what sustainable fashion is and how it is implemented across the fashion industry, through business model innovations, innovative designs, new technology and digital approaches, and material innovations. Global case studies are employed throughout each chapter, including fashion companies and events of all sizes, alongside other pedagogical features to aid learning, including key learning points, chapter objectives and textboxes explaining key terminology. This is an essential textbook for those investigating sustainable fashion, whether from a design or management perspective, providing the knowledge and tools for a future career. It is designed to serve Fashion Business and Management, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Buying and Merchandising and Fashion Technology courses, at all levels, and will also be valuable reading for those already working within the fashion industry and studying for professional qualifications. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides and a test bank"--

"The legacy of Rana Plaza is increased consumer awareness of the global apparel industry's serious environmental and human rights challenges. Fixing Fashion exposes the worst of the excesses, while simultaneously celebrating the entrepreneurs and stakeholders driving meaningful change. Written by an industry insider, this compelling manifesto challenges each of us to take responsibility for the hidden cost of our clothes."--

The second volume of handbook explores different dimensions of the sustainable luxury textiles and fashion, broadly based on the following topics: Sustainable luxury Luxury and consumption Luxury, innovation and design potential Luxury and entrepreneurship Sustainable Luxury Management