Summary
Tansy E. Hoskins: Stitched to Pain
The book Stitched to Pain: an anti-capitalist book of fashion is an exploration and critique of the fashion system today, as a picture of the ultimate glamorization of society, the production of luxury on the one hand and the exploitation of human labor in third world countries on the other. The author explores the glittering world of fashion by precisely analyzing and exposing the hidden and invisible, all supported by the power of data and statistics that make this critique of ``western'' fashion a brave contribution to exposing the high price of luxury. Moving from Karl Lagerfeld to Karl Marx, the book explores aspects of consumption and advertising, mediation and diffusion of fashion product and fashion message.
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