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Oscar Wilde
Philosophy of Dress

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"Fashion is ephemeral. Art is eternal. Indeed, what is a fashion really? A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so absolutely unbearable that we have to alter it every six months!"’The Philosophy of Fashion’ is the article that elevated Wilde from the position of a commercial journalist to a writer of repute. In this essay, Wilde dismantles the concept of fashion, with his characteristic wit and biting social criticism.Funny and fascinating, ‘The Philosophy of Fashion’ is a wry look at social conventions, through the eyes of a dedicated dandy. For anyone with an interest in fashion or works commenting on societal trends. –

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9788728103999 ● Publisher SAGA Egmont ● Published 2022 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8365074 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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