Stitched up: the Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion

Name: Stitched up: the Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion
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ISBN: 9780745334561

ISBN-10: 0745334563

ISBN-13: 9780745334561

Edition: 2014

Authors: Tansy E. Hoskins

List price: $22.95

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Combining industry insider interviews with a compelling historical narrative, Stitched Up delves into the alluring world of fashion to reveal what is behind the clothes we wear. Moving from Karl Largerfeld to Karl Marx, Stitched Up rejects the idea that consumers are responsible for the ills of the fashion industry and explores the impact of class, debt, recession and advertising to reveal who really benefits from exploitation.Tansy E. Hoskins dissects fashion's vampiric relationship with the planet and with our bodies to uncover what makes it so damaging. Why does 'size zero' exist and what is the reality of working life for models? Stitched Up also argues that underpinning the industry is…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication date: 1/30/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.46" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.814

Tansy E. Hoskins is a writer, journalist, and activist. She has worked for the Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the Islam Channel and Mutiny - a popular series of events in London exploring culture and politics. She has appeared on the BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera and Channel 4's Ten O'Clock Live.