The Intellect Handbook of Men’s Fashion

A fresh, global, and inclusive exploration of men’s fashion that challenges traditional narratives and advances the field for scholars, educators, and practitioners. Comprising thirty-four chapters by insightful scholars in fashion and dress studies, the collection offers a fresh and forward-looking examination of the field’s development. Ben Barry is dean and associate professor in the School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design, New York, USA. Andrew (Andy) Reilly is professor and curator in the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program at the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa, USA. José Blanco F. is associate professor in the History of Art department at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. “A landmark contribution to understanding how masculinities are performed, represented, and contested through dress. Drawing on diverse theoretical frameworks and global perspectives, it challenges the industry and expands the epistemological foundations of fashion studies.” William Cruz-Bermeo, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia “A much-needed and forceful contribution to critical fashion studies in general and men’s fashion studies, in particular. It is a remarkable compendium that puts to rest any lingering thoughts that fashion equals femininity, and moves in an intersectional way toward global social justice in the field.” Susan Kaiser, University of California, USA “A truly forward looking, inclusive, and decentering exploration of men’s fashion and masculinities. The collection builds on the solid foundation of earlier volumes and offers an urgently needed undressing of hegemonic western masculinity to reveal the strategies and explore the styles of men, masculine bodies, and masculinities with an intersectional and decolonial praxis.” Nigel Lezama, Toronto Metropolitan University, USA The study of men’s fashion has evolved from an emerging subject to a dynamic and growing field, intersecting with critical conversations on gender, race, sexuality, disability, colonialism, and globalization. The Handbook of Men’s Fashion pushes beyond conventional narratives by centering three guiding approaches: decentralizing and decolonizing men’s fashion studies, global viewpoints, and intersectionality. With 34 chapters from fashion and dress scholars, the collection offers a uniquely progressive perspective on the field’s development. Divided into six sections—Theoretical Perspectives, People and Bodies, Places, Objects and Products, Promotions and Business, and Popular Culture—the book examines how masculinity is fashioned, contested, and expressed across time and space. Topics range from national dress and subcultural style to queer and disabled masculinities, luxury branding, and digital fashion communities. By centering histories and communities that have been marginalized in previous scholarship, the chapters collectively expand the boundaries of men’s fashion studies. Rather than providing a definitive account, The Handbook of Men’s Fashion serves as an invitation to rethink the field, interrogate absences, and imagine new possibilities. It is an essential resource for scholars, students, and industry professionals invested in the past, present, and future of men’s fashion. The main audience for this book is academic, but it will also appeal to fashion practitioners, curators, and cultural critics, and to general readers interested in the history, culture, and meaning of men’s fashion and dress.

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