Fashion - Philosophy for Everyone: Thinking with Style

If you just can't decide what to wear, this enlightening guide will lead you through the diverse and sometimes contradictory aspects of fashion in a series of lively, entertaining and thoughtful essays from prominent philosophers and writers. <ul type="disc"><li>A unique and enlightening insight into the underlying philosophy behind the power of fashion </li><li>Contributions address issues in fashion from a variety of viewpoints, including aesthetics, the nature of fashion and fashionability, ethics, gender and identity politics, and design </li><li>Includes a foreword by Jennifer Baumgardner, feminist author, activist and cultural critic, editor of Ms magazine (1993-7) and regular contributor to major women's magazines including Glamour and Marie-Claire</li></ul>Content: <br>Chapter 1 What Makes Something Fashionable? (pages 13–30): Anya Farennikova and Jesse Prinz<br>Chapter 2 Fashion, Illusion, and Alienation (pages 31–36): Nick Zangwill<br>Chapter 3 Tryhards, Fashion Victims, and Effortless Cool (pages 37–49): Luke Russell<br>Chapter 4 The Aesthetics of Design (pages 51–69): Andy Hamilton<br>Chapter 5 Share the Fantasy (pages 70–87): Cynthia A. Freeland<br>Chapter 6 Computational Couture (pages 88–102): Ada Brunstein<br>Chapter 7 Wearing your Values on your Sleeve (pages 103–119): Daniel Yim<br>Chapter 8 Fashion and Sexual Identity, or why Recognition Matters (pages 120–134): Samantha Brennan<br>Chapter 9 Slaves to Fashion? (pages 135–150): Lauren Ashwell and Rae Langton<br>Chapter 10 Fashion Dolls and Feminism (pages 151–165): Louise Collins<br>Chapter 11 Sweatshops and Cynicism (pages 167–185): Matthew F. Pierlott<br>Chapter 12 Women Shopping and Women Sweatshopping (pages 186–198): Lisa Cassidy<br>Chapter 13 A Taste for Fashion (pages 199–214): Marguerite La Caze