Overdressed
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Overdressed

by Elizabeth L. Cline

2012•Documentary•258 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryfashionfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

Evaluates the costs of low-priced clothing while tracing the author's own transformation to a conscientious shopper, a journey during which she visited a garment factory, learned to resole shoes, and shopped for local, sustainable clothing.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryFashionSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Social aspectsFashionShoppingClothing tradeEnvironmental aspectsBekleidungsindustrieNachhaltigkeitBekleidungshandel

Details

Author
Elizabeth L. Cline
Published
2012
Pages
258
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