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For readers of Women in Clothes, a philosophical guide to fashion
We all get dressed. But how often do we pause to think about the place of clothes in our world? What unconscious thoughts do we express when we dress every day? Can a philosophy of living be wrapped up in a winter coat? Can we see a handbag not just as an object, but as an idea?
Dressed is the thinking person's book about clothes. Ranging freely from suits to shoes, from Marx's coat to Madame X's gown, philosopher Shahidha Bari unveils the hidden power of what we wear, addressing the deepest questions of who we are and how we choose to face the world.
"Bari's entertaining and wide-ranging overview reminds us of how deeply woven they are into the stuff of literature, movies, art, mythology and even sports."
"Although [Bari's] writing is critically informed…her tone is insistently personal, intimate."
"Lively, entertaining, and provocative readings of clothes in our daily lives and in culture more widely…Bari tells us throughout Dressed, we should look to embrace our personal style and give dress the attention it deserves."
"Irresistible…Dressed is an argument for taking apparently frivolous things seriously."
"This intensive investigation into the meaning of clothes in literature, film, art and every life (un)packs a wallop."
"Devoted fashion students will eagerly eat up every word of Bari's well-researched and passionate work."
We all get dressed. But how often do we pause to think about the place of clothes in our world? What unconscious thoughts do we express when we dress every day? Can a philosophy of living be wrapped up in a winter coat? Can we see a handbag not just as an object, but as an idea?
Dressed is the thinking person's book about clothes. Ranging freely from suits to shoes, from Marx's coat to Madame X's gown, philosopher Shahidha Bari unveils the hidden power of what we wear, addressing the deepest questions of who we are and how we choose to face the world.
"Bari's entertaining and wide-ranging overview reminds us of how deeply woven they are into the stuff of literature, movies, art, mythology and even sports."
"Although [Bari's] writing is critically informed…her tone is insistently personal, intimate."
"Lively, entertaining, and provocative readings of clothes in our daily lives and in culture more widely…Bari tells us throughout Dressed, we should look to embrace our personal style and give dress the attention it deserves."
"Irresistible…Dressed is an argument for taking apparently frivolous things seriously."
"This intensive investigation into the meaning of clothes in literature, film, art and every life (un)packs a wallop."
"Devoted fashion students will eagerly eat up every word of Bari's well-researched and passionate work."