Introduction: Questions that Came from Afar -- Introduction: Questions that Came from Afar -- A Model of Production of Culture -- Producing Culture, Conserving Culture -- The Supply Chain of Cultural Production -- Creativity as a Resource, Emotions as a Prerequisite -- Two Models of Creativity:...

Providing a critical insight into the growth of the second-hand luxury and vintage fashion industry, this book offers a compendium of business developments from across the globe, including examples from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The ‘pre-loved or pre-owned’ clothing trade has grown...

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