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Fashion is fast and forward, challenging and changing, and constantly in motion. This new edition of The Dynamics of Fashion will place students and instructors on the cutting edge of what is happening in the business known as fashion. This updated text will prepare students to learn and understand the innovation and challenge of careers in the global world of today’s fashion business. The fifth edition of The Dynamics of Fashion brings new perspectives of the fashion business to students’ attention. All chapters have been substantially updated with current theories added. The text covers the broad scope of fashion and adds the newest and most up-to-date facts and figures used by professionals, to keep the industry a vital and challenging career path.

Getting Started

Course Preamble
Acknowledgements
Copyright information
Preface

Unit 1: The Changing World of Fashion

Unit 1 Introduction
Chapter 1: A Century of Fashion
Chapter 2: The Nature of Fashion
Chapter 3: The Environment of Fashion
Chapter 4: The Movement of Fashion
Chapter 5: The Business of Fashion

Unit 2: The Primary Level – The Materials of Fashion

Unit 2: Introduction
Chapter 6: Textiles: Fibers and Fabrics
Chapter 7: Leather and Fur

Unit 3: The Secondary Level – The Producers of Apparel

Unit 3: Introduction
Chapter 8: Product Development
Chapter 9: Global Women’s Apparel
Chapter 10: Men’s Apparel
Chapter 11: Children’s and Teens’ Apparel

Unit 4: The Secondary Level – The Other Producers

Unit 4 Introduction
Chapter 12: Innerwear, Bodywear, and Legwear
Chapter 13: Accessories
Chapter 14: Beauty
Chapter 15: Home Fashions

Unit 5: The Retail Level – The Markets for Fashion

Unit 5: Introduction
Chapter 16: Global Fashion Business
Chapter 17: Fashion Retailing

Unit 6: The Auxiliary Level  – Supporting Services

Unit 6 Introduction
Chapter 18: Careers in Fashion