Chest ornament phrase -- "Gossip" series books 3

Author: Wang Xiaoyue
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The chest and torso, akin to the "mainland" of the human body, encompass a relatively vast area for clothing, providing a broad stage for fashion expressions. From buttons to edge decorations, pockets, badges, brooches, and pendants, each element takes center stage on this "stage" of the chest, each with its own unique narrative. Since the chest is close to the heart, it possesses a broad and inclusive nature, allowing various clothing accessories to make their grand appearances here, thereby showcasing the diversity of chest-related fashion expressions. This book explores the various narratives of chest clothing, combining the special semantics of clothing structures (such as pockets) to examine the chest adornments' maximum exuberance—each expressing its own perspective. From the tangible and colorful forms of clothing, we take in the landscape of chest adornments in fashion, observing how clothing ( means "to adorn" or "to dress up"), ( means "to dress" or "to embellish"), ( means "to narrate" or "to express"), and articulate both flat and three-dimensional languages through chest adornments. This book, presented in a richly illustrated style, unfolds the vast heart of chest adornments, making our minds and spirits more transparent.