{"product_id":"contemporary-african-fashion-9780253222565","title":"Contemporary African Fashion","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican fashion is as diverse and dynamic as the continent and the people who live there. While experts have long recognized the importance of clothing as a marker of ethnic identity, life stages, political affiliation, and social class, they have only just begun to discover African fashion. \u003ci\u003eContemporary African Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e puts Africa at the intersection of world cultures and globalized identities, displaying the powerful creative force and impact of newly emerging styles. Richly illustrated with color photographs, this book showcases haute couture for the African continent. The visual impact of fashion created and worn today in Africa comes to life here, beautifully and brilliantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Gott is Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Critical Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Her work focuses on fashion from the Ashanti region in Ghana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKristyne Loughran is an independent scholar who specializes in African jewelry and fashion. She is editor (with Thomas K. Seligman) of \u003ci\u003eArt of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318692876562,"sku":"9780253222565","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8b74144-4edb-46ad-bc2e-e2826dbe5e9b.jpg?v=1727559930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/contemporary-african-fashion-9780253222565","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}