Identifies the major designers and retailers who have impacted 19th- and 20th-century American fashion and culture.
Library Journal From Adidas to Zoram, Versace, and Edith Head, this volume chronicles the achievements of 164 renowned international designers and retailers who have most influenced American dress and culture from the late 19th century to the present. Written by Kellogg (Career Education Corp.), Amy T. Peterson (American Intercontinental Univ.), and Stefani Bay (Illinois Inst. of Art), the alphabetically arranged entries include biographical data, education, influences, awards, additional references, and the contribution the subject made to fashion. An appendix, a glossary, and cross references are included, and illustrations are placed throughout the text. The text closely examines the relationship between cultural development and style, showing, for instance, that the passage of the 19th Amendment (which gave women the right to vote) saw the rise of the brazen flapper. Those researching marketing, costume design, or social history will find this work both easy to use and full of interesting bits of trivia that make for excellent reading. For instance, readers may be surprised to learn that Civil War generals wore Brooks Brothers uniforms and that Charles Lindbergh chose Bass aviation boots on his first transatlantic flight. Librarians looking to expand their coverage of social history will want to add this title to their reference collections. Recommended for McMickle (homiletics, Ashland Theological Seminary; Preaching to the Black Middle Class) has compiled a flawed but useful one-volume reference on the history of African American Christianity, dating from the 18th century. The nearly 200 entries comprise excerpts from the highly esteemed works of well-known African American historians, including Carter G. Woodson, C. Eric Lincoln, James Washington, James H. Cone, Gayrud S. Wilmore, Henry H. Mitchell, and Albert Raboteau. Instead of an A-Z format, however, the book is organized into 11 separate sections: "Founders and Denominational Leaders," "Preachers," "Teachers and Scholars," "Politicians," "Prophets," "Nationalists," "Cult Leaders," "Singers and Songwriters," "Movements," "Terms," and "Events." This organization complicates usage, making the index absolutely essential if the reader is to locate information. Unfortunately, there is no separate list of the main entries. McMickle would have done better to follow the of standard reference works like Notable Black American Women, edited by Jessie Carnie Smith. Furthermore, that reference has 22 entries on African American women religious leaders, of which McMickle lists only seven a serious shortcoming. There are three notable appendixes; a glossary of movements, terms, and events; a time line of African American religious history; and a bibliography. Despite the drawbacks, no other single-volume works are available on this subject. Recommended with hesitation for public and academic libraries. James A. Overbeck, Atlanta-Fulton P.L. Syst. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

In an Influential Fashion : an Encyclopedia of 19th and 20th Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress

Ann T. Kellogg ...[et al.]; with illustrations by Kamila Dominik

Ann T. Kellogg, Amy T. Peterson, Stefani Bay, Natalie Swindell

Kellogg, Ann T., 1968-

Libraries Unlimited, Incorporated

Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press

Greenwood; Bloomsbury

United States, United States of America

1. publ., Westport, Conn. [u.a.], 2002

Westport, Conn, Connecticut, 2002

Portsmouth, Santa Barbara, 2002

1st, First Edition, PT, 2002

March 30, 2002

Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-365) and index.

In an Influential Fashion profiles 164 fashion designers and retailers from many countries who have had the most impact on American dress and culture from the late 19th century to the year 2000. Each entry introduces a fashion personality or retailer whose influence on the industry reflected societal, political, and/or economic change. The commercial side of fashion, neglected in most fashion encyclopedias, is explored here, with details of licensing agreements and marketing innovations not easily found elsewhere. Students and professionals in fashion design, retailing, costume research, and social history will all find this book a valuable addition to their libraries.
Each entry includes the birth and death dates of designers, their education and training, career highlights and accomplishments, and awards they have won. The entry describes the designer or retailer's signature styles, with a keen emphasis on the designer's contributions to American fashion design and culture. As appropriate, the entry summarizes any licensing agreements and influential marketing innovations. Web sites, lists of museums and fashion design schools, and numerous appendices make In an Influential Fashion a complete resource on American fashion history for the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Annotation. The authors offer profiles of 164 fashion designers and retailers from many countries who have had the most impact on American dress and culture from the late 19th century through the year 2000. Each entry introduces a fashion personality or retailer whose influence on the industry reflected societal, political, and/or economic change. The commercial side of fashion, neglected in most fashion encyclopedias, is explored here, with details of licensing agreements and marketing innovations not easily found elsewhere

Annotation Identifies the major designers and retailers who have impacted 19th- and 20th-century American fashion and culture

Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-365) and index

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