Index

[A comprehensive index would be included in the final published version, organizing key terms, names, concepts, and topics for easy reference. The index would cover all major fashion houses, designers, cultural movements, technical terms, and theoretical concepts discussed throughout the book.]

A - Aesthetic philosophy, 942-1434 - Alaïa, Azzedine, 734-744 - Appropriation, cultural, 1050-1052, 1276 - Artisanal traditions, 487-590, 1142-1143

B - Balenciaga, Cristóbal, 700-710 - Balmain, Pierre, 634-642 - Belle Époque fashion, 1002-1004 - Bias cut technique, 613-618

C - Chanel, Gabrielle "Coco", 420-450 - Circular economy, 1486-1498 - Contemporary relevance, 1438-1928 - Courrèges, André, 644-652 - Craftsmanship, 487-590 - Creative directors, 816-938 - Cultural identity, 1070-1196

D - Democratization of fashion, 350-419 - Digital revolution, 1554-1672 - Dior, Christian, 450-487

E - Elegance, French, 944-1068 - Emerging designers, 1674-1790 - Environmental impact, 1444-1552 - Ethics in fashion, 1474-1485

F - Fashion houses, major, 420-938 - French Revolution impact, 60-65 - Future landscape, 1792-1928

G - Givenchy, Hubert de, 490-520 - Global influence, 1198-1316 - Globalization, 1796-1808

H - Hermès, 520-560 - Historical foundations, 36-349 - Haute couture, 70-85

I - Inclusivity, 1370-1382, 1730-1734 - Innovation, 816-938, 1810-1822 - International designers, 696-814

L - Lagerfeld, Karl, 830-840 - Lanvin, Jeanne, 596-608 - Louis Vuitton, 560-590

M - Margiela, Martin, 746-754 - Masculinity, French, 1134-1146 - Montana, Claude, 670-676 - Mugler, Thierry, 662-668

P - Paquin, Jeanne, 310-318 - Personal expression, 1318-1434 - Poiret, Paul, 318-325

S - Saint Laurent, Yves, 487-520 - Schiaparelli, Elsa, 622-632 - Social media, 1558-1627 - Sustainability, 1440-1552

T - Technology impact, 1810-1822 - Traditional crafts, 85-120

V - Vionnet, Madeleine, 325-335, 610-620

W - Worth, Charles Frederick, 70-78

[The index would continue with comprehensive cross-references and sub-entries for detailed navigation of the book's content.]