Fashion - Philosophy for Everyone

If you just can't decide what to wear, this enlightening guide will lead you through the diverse and sometimes contradictory aspects of fashion in a series of lively, entertaining and thoughtful essays from prominent philosophers and writers. A unique and enlightening insight into the underlying philosophy behind the power of fashion Contributions address issues in fashion from a variety of viewpoints, including aesthetics, the nature of fashion and fashionability, ethics, gender and identity politics, and design Includes a foreword by Jennifer Baumgardner, feminist author, activist and cultural critic, editor of Ms magazine (1993-7) and regular contributor to major women's magazines including Glamour and Marie-Claire

Foreword ix Jennifer Baumgardner Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Jessica Wolfendale and Jeanette Kennett Part 1 Being Fashionable and Being Cool 13 1 What Makes Something Fashionable? 15 Anya Farennikova and Jesse Prinz 2 Fashion, Illusion, and Alienation 31 Nick Zangwill 3 Tryhards, Fashion Victims, and Effortless Cool 37 Luke Russell Part 2 Fashion, Style, and Design 51 4 The Aesthetics of Design 53 Andy Hamilton 5 Share the Fantasy: Perfume Advertising, Fashion, and Desire 70 Cynthia A. Freeland 6 Computational Couture: From Cyborgs to Supermodels 88 Ada Brunstein Part 3 Fashion, Identity, and Freedom 103  7 Wearing Your Values on Your Sleeve 105  Daniel Yim  8 Fashion and Sexual Identity, or Why Recognition Matters 120  Samantha Brennan  9 Slaves to Fashion? 135 Lauren Ashwell and Rae Langton 10 Fashion Dolls and Feminism: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Barbie? 151 Louise Collins Part 4 Can We Be Ethical and Fashionable? 167 11 Sweatshops and Cynicism 169 Matthew F. Pierlott 12 Women Shopping and Women Sweatshopping: Individual Responsibility for Consumerism 18 Lisa Cassidy 13 A Taste for Fashion 199 Marguerite La Caze Notes on Contributors 215