Description
| Product ID: | 9780367708801 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Cosmopolitanism and Women’s Fashion in Ghana |
| Subtitle: | History, Artistry and Nationalist Inspirations |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher L. Richards |
| Page Count: | 250 |
| Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, History of art, Fashion and textile design, Regional / International studies, History, African history, Cultural studies: dress and society, Regional geography, Cosmetics, hair and beauty, History of art / art & design styles, Fashion & textiles: design, Regional studies, Humanities, African history, Fashion & society, Regional geography, Cosmetics, hair & beauty, Africa |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book delves into the rich world of Ghanaian fashion, demonstrating how, over time, local dress styles and materials have been fused with global trends to create innovative, high fashion garments that reflect a distinctly Ghanaian cosmopolitanism. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book delves into the rich world of Ghanaian fashion, demonstrating how, over time, local dress styles and materials have been fused with global trends to create innovative, high fashion garments that reflect a distinctly Ghanaian cosmopolitanism. Ghana has a complex and diverse fashion culture which was in evidence before independence in 1957 and has continued to grow in reputation in the postcolonial period. In this book, Christopher Richards reflects on the contributions of the country’s female fashion designers, who have employed fashion to innovate existing, culturally relevant dress styles, challenge gendered forms of dress, and make bold statements regarding women’s sexuality. Treated as artworks, the book examines specific garments to illustrate the inherent complexity of their design and how fashion is often embedded with a blending of personal histories, cultural practices and global inspirations. Reflecting in particular on the works of Laura Quartey, Letitia Obeng, Juliana Kweifio-Okai, Beatrice Arthur and Aisha Ayensu, this book makes an important and timely contribution to art history, fashion studies, anthropology, history, women’s studies and African Studies. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-31 |
