The Men's Fashion Reader [Hardcover]

The Men's Fashion Reader brings together key writings in the history, culture and identity of men's fashion. The readings provide a balanced range of important methodological approaches, primary research and significant case studies. The book is organized into thematic sections covering topics such as history, theory, subculture, iconic items of clothing, consumption and the media.

Each section is introduced and concludes with an annotated guide to further reading. With exciting illustrations of men's dress from a range of historical periods, and including readings from key scholars and new writers across a wide range of fields, The Men's Fashion Reader is the essential introduction to the subject.

Introduction: The Field of Men's Fashion
Part 1. A History of Men's Fashion
Part 2. Masculinity and Sexuality
Part 3. Icons: The Evolution of Men's Wear
Part 4. Subculture
Part 5. Consuming and Creating Style
Conclusion

Part 1: A History of Men's Fashion
Section Introduction
1. From Black in Spain to Black in Shakespeare, John Harvey
2. The Three Piece Suit, David Kuchta
3. Macaroni Masculinities, Peter McNeil
4. Thomas Carlyle and 'Sartor Restartus', Michael Carter
5. Dandyism, Visual Games and the Strategies of Representation, Olga Vainshtein
6. A Tale of Three Louis: Ambiguity, Masculinity and the Bowtie, Rob Shields
7. Uniforms and the Creation of Ideal Masculinity, Elizabeth Hackspiel-Mikosch
8. Better and Brighter Clothes: The Men's Dress Reform Party, Barbara Burman
Annotated Guide to Further Reading

Part 2: Masculinity and Sexuality
Section Introduction
9. California Casual: Lifestyle Marketing and Men's Leisure Wear, 1930-1960, William R. Scott
10. 'His Clothes': Fashionable Gay Masculinity and the Shopping Experience, London, 1950s-1970s, Clare Lomas
11. Uber Men: Fashionable Heroics and Masculine Style, Vicki Karaminas
12. The Italian Job: Football, Fashion and That Saronglƒ–