Arnold, Rebecca.

Fashion, desire and anxiety : image and morality in the 20th century / Rebecca Arnold. - London : I. B. Tauris, 2001. - xiv, 144p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-138) and index.

This text argues that fashion and the imagery surrounding it give us a vision of Western culture that is both enticing and alienating. Rebecca Arnold exlores the nature of modern fashion, attempting to unravel the desire and anxiety that it provokes.

9781860645556 (pbk.) : 14.95


Fashion--Social aspects.
Fashion--History--20th century.
Beauty and Fashion.

391.009 ARN