Explores the evolution of American fashion from the 1950s through today, detailing the role of clothing in American culture and explaining how its purpose and appearance have changed over the decades. Features numerous photographs, fact boxes, and sources for additional information.
Captioned black-and-white archival photographs capture the history of the fire at the Triangle Waist Company factory on March 25, 1911 in New York City, covering immigrant labor, the fire, and the aftermath.
Chronicles the events surrounding the 1911 fire at the Triangle Factory in New York City in which 146 young girls were killed and explains how the fire prompted changes in the American workforce.
Introduces the world of fashion, defining garments as products, explaining the work of designers, and describing the creative approach to the development of a garment.
Tells the story of Lowell's mills and its mill girls during the beginning years of this American experiment, which was filled with innovation and conflict.
Recounts how Gianni Versace and his sister Donatella created the high-powered Versace fashion house, discussing the personal and professional struggles and triumphs that shaped the siblings and their influence on the fashion industry and exploring how the murder of Gianni Versace impacted the label's future.
coming to terms with human rights in the global marketplace
Schoenberger, Karl
2000
Examines the process of balancing human rights and profits in the global marketplace, discussing the international business practices of Levi Strauss & Company.
