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'Thoroughly researched with a reach extending both globally and historically, the book is packed with interesting examples, and Hoskins' engaging style makes it eminently readable'

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'LSE Review of Books'

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'A staple of contemporary fashion literature'

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‘Austrian Fashion Association’

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'A classic read for all fashion students, and of course those interested in the politics of fashion. I will refer to my copy for a long time to come'

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Caryn Franklin MBE, fashion commentator and body image activist

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'A book that hangs like a garment on a coat-hanger. A garment with many pockets. In the pockets numberless notes and remarks about clothes and history. Take it off the hanger and put it on. By which I mean - read it and walk through history'

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John Berger

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'A controlled demolition, Hoskins uses facts to strip away the apparel trade's decorative exterior and then dynamites the foundations'

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'Monthly Review'

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'Makes a strong case for nothing less than a revolution'

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Emma Watson, actor

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'An incredible accomplishment'

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Susie Orbach, author of 'Fat is a Feminist Issue'

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'Interrogates today's fashion landscape with rigour - will make you view your wardrobe through a different lens'

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Lucy Siegle, author of 'Turning the Tide on Plastic'

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'A masterclass in unpicking the threads of injustice, exploitation and oppression woven into our clothing. By joining the dots between fashion and capitalism, this is a route map to weave a different story for our clothing, our planet and its people'

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Asad Rehman, Executive Director of War on Want

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'A failure to imagine the end of capitalism goes hand-in-hand with a failure to imagine the end of fashion as a commodified sphere in which countless exploited workers labour so that the powerful can wear power-affirming garments. Hoskins' book does wonders to help its readers overcome both failures'

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Yanis Varoufakis

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'Once you see the fashion industry through Hoskins' anti-capitalist lens what lies behind cannot be unseen'

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