Table of contents : INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: ETYMOLOGIES AND DEFINITIONS OF FASHION AND CLOTHING Chapter 2: FASHION, CLOTHING, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE Chapter 3: THE FUNCTIONS OF FASHION AND CLOTHING Chapter 4: FASHION, CLOTHING AND MEANING Chapter 5: FASHION, CLOTHING AND THE REPRODUCTION OF SOCIETY Chapter 6: FASHION, CLOTHING AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION Chapter 7: FASHION, CLOTHING AND POSTMODERNITY CONCLUSION