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- 2006043631 abstract "Purse mania has edged out shoes, jeans, and jewelry as the must-have possession. The bag craze reflects a strong luxury goods market, to be sure, but also conveys a contemporary woman's thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Cultural critic Gallagher says it isn't just something a woman has, but an extension of who she is. This is a short, lively look at handbags--their history, their lure, and their emotional meaning. Gallagher invites us to explore one seemingly simple object's complex significance to the people who design, produce, market, assess, and use it. We meet high-profile designers who strive to combine talent, perfect timing, recognizable trademarks, personal charisma, and celebrity endorsements; fashion editors, the powerful tastemakers who shape our sensibility; psychologists who probe the purse's symbolism; and women who express a range of attitudes about handbags, from an army major's antipathy to a collector's obsession.--From publisher description.".
- 2006043631 contributor B10457602.
- 2006043631 created "c2006.".
- 2006043631 date "2006".
- 2006043631 date "c2006.".
- 2006043631 dateCopyrighted "c2006.".
- 2006043631 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [103]-104).".
- 2006043631 description "Purse mania has edged out shoes, jeans, and jewelry as the must-have possession. The bag craze reflects a strong luxury goods market, to be sure, but also conveys a contemporary woman's thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Cultural critic Gallagher says it isn't just something a woman has, but an extension of who she is. This is a short, lively look at handbags--their history, their lure, and their emotional meaning. Gallagher invites us to explore one seemingly simple object's complex significance to the people who design, produce, market, assess, and use it. We meet high-profile designers who strive to combine talent, perfect timing, recognizable trademarks, personal charisma, and celebrity endorsements; fashion editors, the powerful tastemakers who shape our sensibility; psychologists who probe the purse's symbolism; and women who express a range of attitudes about handbags, from an army major's antipathy to a collector's obsession.--From publisher description.".
- 2006043631 extent "xv, 104 p. :".
- 2006043631 identifier "0061137480".
- 2006043631 identifier "9780061137488".
- 2006043631 identifier 2006043631-b.html.
- 2006043631 identifier 2006043631-d.html.
- 2006043631 identifier 2006043631.html.
- 2006043631 issued "2006".
- 2006043631 issued "c2006.".
- 2006043631 language "eng".
- 2006043631 publisher "New York : HarperCollins Publishers,".
- 2006043631 subject "391.4/4 22".
- 2006043631 subject "Dress accessories Social aspects.".
- 2006043631 subject "GT2180 .G35 2006".
- 2006043631 subject "Handbag industry Social aspects.".
- 2006043631 subject "Handbags Social aspects.".
- 2006043631 title "It's in the bag : what purses reveal-- and conceal / Winifred Gallagher.".
- 2006043631 type "text".