When will the spring flowers and autumn moon end: A review of Shanghai fashion

Author: Liu Yexiong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: What is fashion? Fashion should be an elusive topic, it should be about trends and the mainstream. This book compiles various fashion trends in Shanghai in recent years, both those currently popular and those that have already faded, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of Shanghai. "Fashion" is the lifeblood and cornerstone of Shanghai. Shanghai not only pursues fashion but also creates it—a history that can be traced back a century. After Shanghai was opened as a port, it became inseparable from the prevailing fashion. At the same time, through its melting pot of inclusivity and integration, it transformed the fashion trends from all directions into something uniquely Shanghai, thus creating new styles. This book is organized chronologically into four periods—late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, the 1930s, the 1960s and 1970s, and the contemporary era—as the warp, while the content covers four aspects—eating, clothing, daily necessities, and entertainment—as the weft. It comprehensively showcases the development of Shanghai fashion, blending knowledge, readability, and entertainment into one. Written in the form of a cultural essay, it is characterized by high quality, appealing to both the elite and the masses, allowing both new and old Shanghai residents to fully grasp the essence of Shanghai fashion.