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Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style by W. David Marx
Category: Fashion
"A fascinating cultural history" (People) of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashion A strange thing has happened over the last two decades: the world has come to believe that the most "authentic" American garments are those made in Japan. From high-end denim to oxford ...Show more
Ametora How Japan Saved American Style by W. David Marx
Category: Fashion
Look closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese designers have taken the classic American look-known as ametora, or "American traditional"-and turned it into a huge busi ...Show more
Status and Culture - How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change by W. David Marx
Category: Culture
"[Status and Culture] consistently posits theories I'd never previously considered that instantly feel obvious." --Chuck Klosterman, author of The Nineties"Why are you the way that you are? Status and Culture explains nearly everything about the things you choose to be--and how the society we live in ta ...Show more
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