1st Edition
A History of the Italian Fashion Industry Business and Economics Behind the Glamour
By Valeria Pinchera
Copyright 2027
132 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
This book presents an original economic history of the Italian fashion industry, exploring its rise, development, and international achievement from the 1950s to 2019. Moving beyond the celebrated glamour of Italian designers and the conventional stereotypes of Made in Italy, it investigates the economic and institutional framework, manufacturing structure, and trade dynamics that established... Read more
Introduction 1. The Launch and Configuring of Italian Fashion: Trade Fairs and Institutions 2. Italian Fashion and Global Trade Dynamics: A Long-Term Perspective 3. The Evolution of Italian Fashion Manufacturing (1950s-2019) 4. The Business and Challenges of Italian Fashion Conclusions
Biography
Valeria Pinchera is Professor of Economic History at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Italy.
