Fusion Fashion : Culture Beyond Orientalism and Occidentalism

The focus of «Fusion Fashion» is on Orientalism as a sartorial practice, which has to be differentiated from the common knowledge of Orientalism by means of its organization, constitution and reception. The book offers historic as well as systematic perspectives. On the one hand, it compares orientalizing practices in fashion since the Tang Period in China and European Renaissance. On the other hand, it highlights current tendencies of so called «orientalism», «self-orientalism», «occidentalism» in a globalized world. The book covers two time periods: Orientalized fashion practices from the 16 th to the beginning of the 20 th century, with an emphasis on European «Oriental» practices, and the period beginning in the 1990s up to the present day, with an emphasis on non-Western sartorial practices. The Focus Of Fusion Fashion Is On Orientalism As A Sartorial Practice, Which Has To Be Differentiated From The Common Knowledge Of/on Orientalism By Means Of Its Organization, Constitution And Reception. The Book Offers Historic As Well As Systematic Perspectives. On The One Hand, It Compares Orientalizing Practices In Fashion Since The Tang Period In China And European Renaissance. On The Other Hand, It Highlights Current Tendencies Of So Called Orientalism, Self-orientalism, Occidentalism In A Globalized World. The Book Covers Two Time Periods: Orientalized Fashion Practices From The 16th To The Beginning Of The 20th Century, With An Emphasis On European Oriental Practices, And The Period Beginning In The 1990s Up To The Present Day, With An Emphasis On Non-western Sartorial Practices-- Toward A Definition Of Fashion In Tang China (618-907 Ce) / Buyun Chen -- Drawing Borders : Perceptions Of The Cultural Other In Renaissance Costume Books / Gabriele Mentges -- Orientalism In The 18th And 19th Century Fashion Magazines / Gertrud Lehnert -- The Motahajiba In Cairo, Inter-arab Islamic Chic, Adaptation, Hybridity And Globalization / Mona Abaza -- Fashion In The East : Dress In Modern India / Pravina Shukla -- The Globalization Of Japanese Lolita Fashion / Yuniya Kawamura -- Reviving Kimono : Fashion As Memory At The Turn Of The Twenty-first Century / Oly Firsching-tovar -- Bollywood, Ou, La Reinvention De L'orientalisme Et De L'occidentalisme Dans Le Cinema Indien Actuel / Daniel Devoucoux. Gertrud Lehnert/gabriele Mentges (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References. One Contribution In French. La 4e de couverture indique : "The focus of "Fusion Fashion" is on Orientalism as a sartorial practice, which has to be differentiated from the common knowledge of/on Orientalism by means of its organization, constitution and reception. The book offers historic as well as systematic perspectives. On the one hand, it compares orientalizing practices in fashion since the Tang period in China and European Renaissance. On the other hand, it highlights current tendencies of so called "orientalism", "self-orientalism", "occidentalism" in a globalized world. The book covers two time periods: Orientalized fashion practices from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century, with an emphasis on European "Oriental" practices, and the period beginning in the 1990s up to the present day, with an emphasis on non-Western sartorial practices." "The focus of "Fusion Fashion" is on Orientalism as a sartorial practice, which has to be differentiated from the common knowledge of/on Orientalism by means of its organization, constitution and reception. The book offers historic as well as systematic perspectives. On the one hand, it compares orientalizing practices in fashion since the Tang period in China and European Renaissance. On the other hand, it highlights current tendencies of so called "orientalism", "self-orientalism", "occidentalism" in a globalized world. The book covers two time periods: Orientalized fashion practices from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century, with an emphasis on European "Oriental" practices, and the period beginning in the 1990s up to the present day, with an emphasis on non-Western sartorial practices"-- Provided by publisher Cover Contents Fusion Fashion: Culture beyond Orientalism and Occidentalism: Gertrud Lehnert / Gabriele Mentges Toward a definition of “fashion” in Tang China (618-907 CE): BuYun Chen Drawing Borders: Perceptions of the Cultural Other in Renaissance Costume Books: Gabriele Mentges Orientalism in 18th and 19th Century Fashion Magazines: Gertrud Lehnert The Motahajiba in Cairo, Inter-Arab Islamic Chic, Adaptations, Hybridity and Globalization: Mona Abaza Fashion in the East: Dress in Modern India: Pravina Shukla The Globalization of Japanese Lolita Fashion: Yuniya Kawamura Reviving Kimono. Fahion as Memory at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: Oly Firsching-Tovar Bollywood, ou la réinvention de l ́orientalisme et de l ́occidentalisme dans le cinéma indien actuel: Daniel Devoucoux Summaries Authors List of illustrations