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041 0 _aEnglish
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100 1 _aRichards, Christopher L.
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245 1 0 _aChapter 1 Introduction : The many modes of (African) fashion
260 _bTaylor & Francis
_c2021
300 _a1 electronic resource (30 p.)
506 0 _aOpen Access
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520 _a"Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book delves into the rich world of Ghanaian fashion, demonstrating how, over time, local dress styles and materials have been fused with global trends to create innovative, high fashion garments that reflect a distinctly Ghanaian cosmopolitanism. Ghana has a complex and diverse fashion culture which was in evidence before independence in 1957 and has continued to grow in reputation in the postcolonial period. In this book, Christopher Richards reflects on the contributions of the country’s female fashion designers, who have employed fashion to innovate existing, culturally relevant dress styles, challenge gendered forms of dress, and make bold statements regarding women’s sexuality. Treated as artworks, the book examines specific garments to illustrate the inherent complexity of their design and how fashion is often embedded with a blending of personal histories, cultural practices and global inspirations. Reflecting in particular on the works of Laura Quartey, Letitia Obeng, Juliana Kweifio-Okai, Beatrice Arthur, and Aisha Ayensu, this book makes an important and timely contribution to art history, fashion studies, anthropology, history, women’s studies and African Studies."
540 _aCreative Commons
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650 7 _aHistory of art / art & design styles
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650 7 _aRegional studies
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653 _aAfrican Studies, Fashion, Art History
773 1 0 _0OAPEN Library ID: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/51163
_tCosmopolitanism and Women’s Fashion in Ghana
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