ABSTRACT

First published in 1973, Fashion Marketing is intended for all whose work is linked to the vagaries of fashion or who are simply fascinated by the subject. Although much of the evidence and material collected here is related to textiles and clothing in particular, businessmen are becoming increasingly aware that fashion now extends its influence beyond its traditional fields. The fickleness of fashion has previously discouraged detailed analysis of trends, and such significant contributions to the literature as have been made often occur in the most unlikely places. It was this inaccessibility which led to the preparation of the present volume, which developed out of the considerable research activity into textile markets by the editors, first at the University of Bradford, and more recently at the Cranfield School of Management to which their research work was transferred in 1972. This book will be of interest to students of business, economics, marketing and fashion.

chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

The Styling and Transmission of Fashions Historically Considered

Winckelmann, Hamilton and Wedgwood in the ‘Greek Revival’ *

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

The Evils of ‘Fashion’ *

chapter Chapter 3|59 pages

Three Centuries Of Women's Dress Fashions

A Quantitative Analysis *

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

Recurring Cycles of Fashion *

chapter Chapter 6|10 pages

Fashion, Sumptuary Laws, and Business *

chapter Chapter 7|10 pages

The Limits of Fashion Control *

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Consumer Fashion *

chapter Chapter 9|21 pages

Fashion *

chapter Chapter 10|13 pages

Character and Direction of Fashion Movements *

chapter Chapter 11|7 pages

A Note on the Trickle Effect *

chapter Chapter 12|13 pages

A Rebuttal to the ‘Trickle Down’ Theory *

chapter Chapter 13|11 pages

The Forces of Fashion *

chapter Chapter 14|18 pages

Fashion Leaders *

chapter Chapter 15|44 pages

The Diffusion of Fashion *

chapter Chapter 16|9 pages

The Dynamics of Innovation *

chapter Chapter 17|13 pages

‘Le Bleu Est À La Mode Cette Année’ *

chapter Chapter 19|16 pages

What Makes Fashion? *

chapter Chapter 22|11 pages

Taste and Fashion Since the French Revolution *

chapter Chapter 23|10 pages

The Natural History of Fads *

chapter Chapter 24|8 pages

Themes in Cosmetics and Grooming *

chapter Chapter 25|6 pages

Fashions in Christian Names

chapter Chapter 26|17 pages

The Seamless Stocking Saga

chapter Chapter 27|18 pages

Fashion Theory and Product Design *

chapter Chapter 30|8 pages

Colour Trends and Consumer Preference *