On the heels of the breakout hit 50 Ways to Wear a Scarf comes a celebration of a timeless and universally beloved fabric: denim! 50 Ways to Wear Denim is an illustrated guide to styling denim in 50 different looks.
Denim links dustbowl cowboys and high fashion models. It is both a symbol of the counterculture and the generator of huge amounts of money. It is a simple fabric, dating back to 18th-century France, which has become a symbol of street credibility and sex appeal.
A wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated history of the fashion associated with the world's most ubiquitous fabric.
Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications [e-book]Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications provides exhaustive coverage of denim manufacture, jeans washing, novel applications and environmental impacts. It also contains information on the history and social influence of denim, and includes the details relevant to the fashion and apparel industry. The topics covered are comprehensive with contributions from experts the world over, and the book is offered as an authentic reference book for any relevant information on denim. Provides a thorough review of denim manufacturing and jeans washing technologies Includes details relevant to the fashion and apparel industry while maintaining a high level of technological content on spinning, dyeing, weaving, garments, washing, finishing and other applications Includes several contributions from industry experts
Hawkins, L. (2023, Jun 01). Take two. Vogue, 213, 126-126, 127, 128, 129. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/magazines/take-two/docview/2833504339/se-2
runway February 2015 (n12) (Fall/Winter 2015/16)-July 2015 (Spring/Summer 2016). Semiannual
Formerly Close-Up: Pants & Jeans: Men and Close-Up: Sportswear: Men. Continued by Fashion Focus: Denim: Street: Man
In Italian. Features images of men's denim and casualwear from new runway collections, selected and categorized by analysts. Color photography, no text or advertisements. Part of the Close-Up series published by Collezioni
runway July 2009 (n2) (Spring/Summer 2010-October 2011 (n11) (Spring/Summer 2012). Quarterly
Continued by Close-up: Denim & Casual: Women
In Italian. Features images of denim and casualwear from new runway collections, selected and categorized by analysts. Color photography, no text or advertisements. Part of the Close-Up series published by Collezioni
runway February 2012 (n12) (Fall/Winter 2012/13)-November 2015 (Spring/Summer 2016). Semiannual
Formerly Close-Up: Denim & Casual: Men & Women. Continued by Fashion Focus: Denim: Street: Woman
In Italian. Features images of women's denim and casualwear from new runway collections, selected and categorized by analysts. Color photography, no text or advertisements. Part of the Close-Up series published by Collezioni
Spring 2014 (v4)-Current. Quarterly online: 1991-Current(FIT username and password required for access)
Formerly Dazed & Confused
British style magazine covering music, fashion, film and art
runway Spring/Summer 2019 (n5)-Current. Semiannual
Published in Germany in English and German. Features images of women's and men's denim and casual attire from new runway collections, selected and categorized by analysts. Color photography, little text and few advertisements
Please note if you see the word 'Archive' after the name of the magazine that means it is searchable online! You can enter keywords like, 'denim', 'jeans', 'cowgirl', 'Calvin Klein', etc.
Archive on Demand is an online video platform created by the FIT Library, including videos of lectures and events that occur on campus, available online to the FIT community and the general public.
Harper's Bazaar is the world’s oldest continuously published fashion magazine, with coverage starting in 1867 to present with additional access to the UK edition from 1929-2015, both of which are fully indexed and searchable.
Contains every issue of Vogue from 1892 to present. Each issue can be browsed cover-to-cover in searchable full-text format. Each page and image is reproduced in high-resolution color with indexing, enabling images to be searched by garment type, designer, and brand names, among others. All covers, advertisements, fold outs and pictorial features are captured as separate documents,which are also indexed, searchable, and viewable in high-resolution color.
Contains every issue of Vogue Italia from 1964 to present. Each issue can be browsed cover-to-cover in searchable full-text format. Each page and image is reproduced in high-resolution color with indexing, enabling images to be searched by garment type, designer, and brand names, among others. All covers, advertisements, fold outs and pictorial features are captured as separate documents,which are also indexed, searchable, and viewable in high-resolution color.
E-books and scholarly articles on fashion topics. It also offers an extensive image collection including 1400+ selections from CoPA (Commercial Pattern Archive 1868 to 2000) and a fashion museum directory.
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The Fashion and Race Database examines the history and impact of race in the fashion system and our everyday life.
1,600+ research resources (including media) in The Library, covering interdisciplinary topics and categorized by keyword, author and year
Original essays, profiles and object analyses, primarily authored by racialized and minoritized scholars and writers
Search content across the platform
Resources can be collected, saved and emailed with the "My List" feature
Accessibility-compliant for screen readers, low vision, dyslexia, and seizure risk
"Related Content" on the content pages aids in discovering new and relevant material
FRD adds and updates content on a monthly basis
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After the initial visit verifying FIT access, users are free to come back to FRD by way of any link to fashionandrace.org (proxied link not required)
Trend reports & forecasting for fashion. Use Mozilla/Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer (version 10 and up only - older versions of Internet Explorer are not compatible).
A material database with access to innovative, sustainable materials and technologies from 75+ industries.
New users may set up an account by clicking on “Log In” at the upper right corner and following the prompts.
Faculty may book class tours to visit Material Connexion. Appointments are required. Please contact Lana Bittman - lana_bittman[at]fitnyc.edu for details.
Students must create an account and re-activate their account every 90 days: click to create or re-activate account:
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login via the proxy and then with your WGSN username and password
select the part of the site you wish to use from the top menu under "Fashion"
Use an incognito browser to access this resource.Students must create an account and re-activate their account every 90 days: click on re-activate account.