Fashion and Materialism

Exploring the intersection of fashion and historical materialism, Ulrich Lehmann examines fashion's significance in economic and social contexts from the 1830s to today. He combines insights from social sciences and material production to critique fashion's role in a post-democratic society. Utilizing rare sources and case studies, including Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" and innovative textile production in Italy, Lehmann reveals the essential relationship between materialism and fashion's impact on modern economies and cultures.