Moroccan Fashion Design, Culture and Tradition [Hardcover]

Moroccan garment design and consumption have experienced major shifts in recent history, transforming from a traditional craft-based enterprise to a thriving fashion industry. Influenced by western fashion, dress has become commoditized and has expanded from tailoring to designer labels. This book presents the first detailed ethnographic study of Moroccan fashion.

Drawing on interviews with three generations of designers and the lifestyle press, the author provides an in-depth analysis of the development of urban dress, which reveals how traditional dress has not been threatened but rather produced and consumed in different ways.

With chapters examining themes such as dress and politics, gender, faith, modernity, and exploring topics from craft to e-fashion, this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, material culture, sociology, cultural studies, gender studies and related fields.

This book is interesting because it contains excellent reference material that can be used for many causes or disciplines. The information could prove insightful for aesthetic design analysis, ethnic fashion studies, social sciences research investigation of grouping and marketing trends, or even be applied to political science and human rights enquiries. It has a broad appeal for many types of readers. -Fashion, Society & Popular Culture

M. Angela Jansenis Postdoctoral Researcher at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.

1 Introduction
2 Moroccan Fashion as Tradition
3 Three Generations of Moroccan Fashion Designers
4 Moroccan Lifestyle Media
5 The Impact of Foreign Fashion Brands
6 The Consumption of Moroccan Fashion
7 Conclusion
Transcription of Arabic
Notes
Bibliography
Index