Description When we think of Italian fashion, Gucci, Max Mara and the meteoric rise of Prada immediately spring to mind.
But Italian fashion has a dark history that has not previously been explored.
The Fascism of 1930s Italy dominated more than just politics - it spilled over into modes of dress.
Fashion under Fascism is the first book to consider this link in detail.
Fashion often functions as a tacit means of making a social statement, but under Mussolini it vividly reflected p.