{"product_id":"the-changing-face-of-menswear","title":"The Changing Face of Menswear","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this richly illustrated talk, fashion historian and author Robert Ossant explores the changing face of menswear and the long history of male flamboyance. Looking at military influence, decoration and tailoring, the talk traces how menswear has moved between extravagance and restraint across the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the splendour of the eighteenth-century court to military uniforms, the sober tailoring of the nineteenth century and the increasingly adventurous menswear of today, the way men dress has always reflected economic status, evolving masculinity and the projection of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical examples sit alongside the work of contemporary designers who are once again challenging conventions of male dress. Embroidery and embellishment form part of the story, but the talk takes a broader look at how designers have used colour, silhouette, surface and spectacle to rethink what it means to dress as a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Ossant is a fashion historian, author and writer specialising in couture, craftsmanship and the history of dress. His work has appeared in Vogue, The Independent and Marie Claire, and he is co-author of The Art of Couture Embroideryand a regular commentator on fashion for BBC News.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal School of Needlework","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63534583775562,"sku":"TTOT204","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/4541\/3706\/files\/ttot204-changing-face-of-menswear.jpg?v=1789405008","url":"https:\/\/rsn.org.uk\/products\/the-changing-face-of-menswear","provider":"Royal School of Needlework","version":"1.0","type":"link"}