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The Perfect Fit: Creative Work in the Global Shoe Industry
The Perfect Fit: Creative Work in the Global Shoe Industry
Benzecry, Claudio E.
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The Perfect Fit shows us how globalization works through the many people and places involved in making women's shoes. We know a lot about how clothing and shoes are made cheaply, but very little about the process when they are made beautifully. In The Perfect Fit, Claudio E. Benzecry looks at the craft that goes into designing shoes for women in the US market, revealing that this creative process takes place on a global scale. Based on unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, The Perfect Fit offers an ethnographic window into the day-to-day life of designers, fit models, and technicians as they put together samples and prototypes, showing how expert work is a complement to and a necessary condition for factory exploitation. Benzecry looks at the decisions and constraints behind how shoes are designed and developed, from initial inspiration to the mundane work of making sure a size seven stays constant. In doing so, he also fosters an original understanding of how globalization works from the ground up. Drawing on five years of research in New York, China, and Brazil, The Perfect Fit reveals how creative decisions are made, the kinds of expertise involved, and the almost impossible task of keeping the global supply chain humming.
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UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
Bisac Major Subject
Design
Bisac Minor Subject
Fashion & Accessories
Binding Type
Paperback
Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
9.0 Inches
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EAN
Width
6.0 Inches
Publication Date
2022-01-20
Height
0.57 Inches
ISBN 10
0226815900
Weight
0.81 Pounds
Book EAN
9780226815909
Target Audiance
Adults
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