Slow - Couverture souple

Clark, Dr Hazel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1350253391 ISBN 13 : 9781350253391

Editeur : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2026

Synopsis

What if we took 'slow' as an ethical strategy and practice for fashion, rather than considering 'slow fashion' as another passing fashion movement? Part of the Fashion in Action series of short books on global issues in fashion, calling on readers to become active participants in its future, Hazel Clark explores fashion's cultural role as a potential force for, not against, sustainability. Against a backdrop of massive waste, intensive energy use, human exploitation and over-consumption of fast fashion, Slow offers a thoughtful, practical, sustainable approach to fashion for businesses, educators and ordinary wearers of clothes, speaking to more mindful, caring and humanitarian attitudes and practices.

Divided into 3 sections, the argument is framed by neoliberalism, and the increased attention to fashion around the globe, set alongside growing interest in eco design, the slow food movement, second hand clothes and the emergence of ethical brands. The book begins with 'where we are now,' focussing on the emergence and huge impact of fast fashion. The next section looks at the way a slow discourse developed for fashion - in practice, in academia and in public. More mindful and slow approaches are set against greater global connectivity, digital communications, climate change and activism. This leads to a third and final section which seeks for a redefinition of fashion through the lens of slow approaches, ending with an urgent call to action.

With references to good fashion practices and ideas from around the globe throughout, this book offers real guidance, and, crucially, advocates that real engagement with a 'slow' approach to fashion offers a more sustainable future for all.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Hazel Clark is Professor of Design Studies and Fashion Studies, and Research Chair of Fashion at Parsons School of Design, New York, USA. Her books include the co-edited Old Clothes, New Looks (Berg, 2005) and Design Studies: A Reader (Berg, 2009).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1350253391
• ISBN 13: 9781350253391
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: EDITIONS GALLIMARD; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie