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The System of Fashion is a unique work that spans Barthes's early and late thought, marking a unique turning point. The work, which spanned ten years from research (1957-1963) to publication (1967), emphasized a constructive approach grounded in semiotic theory, analyzing fashion magazines as a written language of clothing. It thus addressed the dual nature of the fashion system, characterized by both constant evolution and eternal return. It also argued that clothing, as a tool of communication, expresses our aspirations for who we want to be, based on the conventions of our time.

出版日期/Publication Date：July 1, 2016
出版社/Publisher：上海人民出版社
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页数/Page: 286