Mark Tungate is a journalist specializing in media, marketing, and communication. Based in Paris, he is the author of Adland, Branded Male, and Media Monoliths (Kogan Page), and co-author of The Epica Book, an annual review of the best European advertising.
Acknowledgements | p. xi |
Preface to the new edition | p. xiii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
A history of seduction | p. 7 |
Style addicts | p. 8 |
The first fashion brand | p. 9 |
Poiret raises the stakes | p. 11 |
Chanel, Dior and beyond | p. 13 |
The death of fashion | p. 17 |
The rebirth of fashion | p. 20 |
Surviving the crash | p. 23 |
Fashioning an identity | p. 25 |
Controlling the plot | p. 29 |
The Italian connection | p. 32 |
When haute couture meets high street | p. 39 |
Strategic alliances | p. 40 |
Chic battles cheap | p. 42 |
Stockholm Syndrome | p. 44 |
Viva Zara | p. 49 |
The designer as brand | p. 55 |
The new idols | p. 56 |
How to be a designer brand | p. 61 |
The store is the star | p. 71 |
Retail cathedrals | p. 73 |
Creativity drives consumption | p. 76 |
Luxury theme parks and urban bazaars | p. 79 |
Anatomy of a trend | p. 83 |
The style bureau | p. 84 |
The new oracles | p. 87 |
The cool hunter | p. 89 |
The image-makers | p. 93 |
Portrait of an art director | p. 96 |
The alternative image-maker | p. 99 |
They shoot dresses, don't they? | p. 103 |
Brand translators | p. 105 |
The limits of experimentation | p. 108 |
This year's model | p. 111 |
Packaging beauty | p. 113 |
Perfection and imperfection | p. 117 |
Celebrity sells | p. 121 |
When celebrities become designers | p. 125 |
Press to impress | p. 129 |
The collections | p. 137 |
The power behind the shows | p. 138 |
Communication via catwalk | p. 141 |
Haute couture laid low | p. 144 |
Front-row fever | p. 146 |
Accessorize all areas | p. 149 |
Emotional baggage | p. 152 |
A brand in a bottle | p. 157 |
Retro brands retooled | p. 163 |
Climbing out of a trench | p. 165 |
The art of plundering the past | p. 167 |
Targeted male | p. 171 |
'Very GQ' | p. 172 |
Fine and dandy | p. 175 |
A tailor-made opportunity | p. 177 |
Groom for improvement | p. 180 |
Urban athletes | p. 183 |
Getting on track | p. 185 |
Expect a gadget | p. 191 |
Stars and streets | p. 192 |
Virtually dressed | p. 195 |
The success story | p. 196 |
Interactive catalogues | p. 199 |
Rise of the bloggers | p. 205 |
Blogs and the press | p. 206 |
Brave new market | p. 213 |
A promotional tightrope | p. 216 |
From China with cloth | p. 218 |
The faking game | p. 221 |
Behind the seams | p. 227 |
Sweatshop-free clothing | p. 231 |
Ethical fashion | p. 234 |
Style goes back to the future | p. 239 |
From thrift to vintage | p. 241 |
The politics of nostalgia | p. 244 |
Conclusion | p. 247 |
The consumer as stylist | p. 248 |
Reactivity and personalization | p. 249 |
Choice fatigue | p. 249 |
'Smart' clothing | p. 249 |
Branding via buildings | p. 250 |
Hybrid shopping | p. 250 |
Nomadic designers | p. 250 |
The end of age | p. 251 |
References | p. 253 |
Index | p. 255 |
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