Fashion

'Delicious and substantive. Grose’s wry tone makes her manifesto a joy, but this small book (enticingly produced, with pink cloth covers) has a serious intent.'

-- Clare Messud * Harper’s Magazine *

‘Wearing her expertise lightly, if not her wardrobe, psychoanalyst and writer Anouchka Grose steers us through the fashion system’s tangled web of desire, drama and identity politics – and, more recently, a growing sense of guilt about its environmental impact . . .  Short, racy and enjoyable as a Vivienne Westwood mini-crini.’ 

* V&A Magazine *

‘This book is spirited, serious, and funny all at once. As one of the top polluting industries, which is also a form of cultural production, fashion has a lot to answer for. The complexity of the global fashion system, where we all are stakeholders, is an ideal lens through which to examine our planet threatening predicament. This book will help you to understand (and rightly criticise) the clothing, the culture, and the industry many of us feel utterly conflicted about. Anouchka’s thoughtful reflections help us to see clearly that it’s ok for us to sit with our own love-hate relationship to fashion.´ 

-- Clare Far