Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500519978 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The first major study to explore the relationship between clothing made for survival in the most inhospitable environments on earth and beyond, and the high fashion it has inspiredToday from haute couture to ready- to- wear parkas, puffer coats, and backpacks, as well as garments made of neoprene and Mylar are everywhere. Inspired by the so-called “heroic era” of polar navigation (1890– 1922), extreme mountain climbing, deep sea exploration, and journeys to outer space, Expedition explores how garments made for the most inhospitable environments on earth and beyond have inspired more than sixty years of fantastical, otherworldly fashions.Lavishly illustrated, this publication features approximately 15
. Patricia Mears is Deputy Director of The Museum at FIT.Lacey Flint is a Curator at the Explorers Club, New York.Sarah Pickman is a doctoral candidate at Yale University.Jonathan Faiers is a fashion scholar and writer.Elizabeth Way is an Assistant Curator at The Museum at FIT.Ariele Elia is an Assistant Curator at The Museum at FIT
About the Author Patricia Mears is Deputy Director of The Museum at FIT.Lacey Flint is a Curator at the Explorers Club, New York.Sarah Pickman is a doctoral candidate at Yale University.Jonathan Faiers is a fashion scholar and writer.Elizabeth Way is an Assistant Curator at The Museum at FIT.Ariele Elia is an Assistant Curator at The Museum at FIT.