Pre-order
1
of
1
Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema
Exploring the Material and Visual Cultures from Science Fiction Films
Series: Dress, Body, Culture
Brief Description
From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. Therèsa Winge considers not only the films’ stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and...
Read More
Format: Hardback
$19800
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Pre-order
Releases
10th
December 2026
(Approx. Date)
Pre-order "Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema" now to secure your copy from our first shipment
Found a better price? Request a price match
Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema
$19800
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Latest News
A Court of Splintered Harmony: How to Get Your Copy on Release Day
A Court of Splintered Harmony is almost here, and we have some exciting news for...
Pick up a Graphic Novel for Halloween
Wanting something different for spooky season? Try a horror themed graphic novel! Lizzy has rounded...
The ACOTAR Countdown Is On, But We Need to Talk…
Last week, things started taking a dark turn. The excitement surrounding the release was suddenly...
Even More New Board Games Just Arrived!
It's been another busy week at Book Hero, with heaps of new board games and...
The Book Briefing 21/10/2026
Welcome back to another edition of 'The Book Briefing', your weekly round-up of all the...
See moreAn in-depth exploration of costumes and dress from science fiction films, such as Barbarella, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dune and The Matrix that impact fans, fashions, designs, technology, trends, and popular culture.
An in-depth exploration of costumes and dress from science fiction films, such as Barbarella, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dune and The Matrix that impact fans, fashions, designs, technology, trends, and popular culture.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. Therèsa Winge considers not only the films’ stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and their socio-cultural, political, and philosophical ideologies in order to trace their significant influence on popular trends, culture, and consumption.
Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema looks at sci-fi films such as Barbarella, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dune, and The Matrix in order to understand the intersections between this eclectic genre and society and culture at large. By exploring the visual and material cultures of the films, Winge reveals the importance of characters’ costumes and dress in establishing their identities, story arcs, and style.
She examines selected science fiction films’ aesthetics that impact popular culture beyond the films, influencing designers such as Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, and Paco Rabanne to create fashion collections, promotional campaigns, virtual environments, and more. Winge’s expertise in fandom and fan culture extends the reach of her analysis to reveal the enormous collective power of the consumer of science fiction, demonstrating the role of sci-fi in popular culture and fashion.
Giving an incisive account of the complex relationship between dress in science fiction and broader culture and society, Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema is essential reading to all those interested in cinema, popular culture, fashion, and identity.
Series: Dress, Body, Culture
View all-
Dressed in Time
Through object-based case studies of garments from the ancient past through to the 21st century, Margaret Maynard reveals the countless ways the temporal is woven into our attire. From the physical effects of age on garments to their changing cultural significance, time and fashion are inextricably linked. Every garment has its own pace and narrative, and every dress practice is...Paperback$5199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Fashion-ology
This new edition of a classic work offers a concise introduction to the sociology of fashion and demystifies the workings of the fashion system. From the origins of fashion studies and the difference between clothing and fashion, through to an examination of 21st century subcultures and the impact of the digital age on designers, Fashion-ology explores fashion as a global,...Paperback$5199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Fashion History
Fashion History: A Global View proposes a new perspective on fashion history. Arguing that fashion has occurred in cultures beyond the West throughout history, this groundbreaking book explores the geographic places and historical spaces that have been largely neglected by contemporary fashion studies, bringing them together for the first time. Reversing the dominant narrative that privileges Western Europe in the...Paperback$6299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Fashion under Fascism
Looking at the dark history of Italian fashion by focusing on the impact of 1930s Fascism, this is the second edition of Eugenia Paulicelli's classic text. In Fashion under Fascism, Paulicelli explores the subtle yet sinister changes to the seemingly innocuous practices of everyday dress and shows why they were such a concern for the state. Importantly, she also demonstrates...Paperback$6599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Japan beyond the Kimono
In the ancient city of Kyoto, contemporary artisans and designers are using heritage techniques and traditional clothing aesthetics to reinvent wafuku (Japanese clothing, including kimono) for modern life. Japan beyond the Kimono explores these shifts, highlighting developments in the Kyoto fashion industry such as its integration of digital weaving and printing techniques and the influence of social media on fashion...Paperback$7299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Antigender Fashion
An open access book, Antigender Fashion is a rich examination of gender fluidity in contemporary fashion design. Judith Beyer develops an emerging new theoretical framework for understanding how fashion can blur and challenge gender boundaries. How is gender fluidity in contemporary fashion different from 20th-century androgyny or millennial unisex styles? Like antifashion, which opposes and challenges fashion, Beyer argues that...Paperback$5499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Libertine Fashion
Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2021 Libertine practices have long been associated with transgression and social deviance. This innovative book is the first to focus fully on the relationship between libertinism as a social phenomenon and as a form of fashion. Taking the reader from early modernity to the present day, Adam Geczy...Paperback$6599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Social Life of Kimono
The kimono is an iconic garment with a history as rich and colourful as the textiles from which it is crafted. Deeply associated with Japanese culture both past and present, it has often been thought of as a highly gendered, rigidly traditional and unchanging national costume. This book challenges that perception, revealing the nuanced meanings and messages behind the kimono...Paperback$6099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderChinese Fashion
How has fashion mirrored the social and cultural changes that have taken place in modern China? To what extent has fashion contributed to those changes? In the 15 years since the first edition of Chinese Fashion was published, China has surpassed the US as the world’s biggest fashion market and may continue to expand. With rapid urbanisation and increasing spending...Paperback$6599Unit price /UnavailableOut 12 Nov 2026Pre-order -
Pre-order
Chinese Fashion
How has fashion mirrored the social and cultural changes that have taken place in modern China? To what extent has fashion contributed to those changes? In the 15 years since the first edition of Chinese Fashion was published, China has surpassed the US as the world’s biggest fashion market and may continue to expand. With rapid urbanisation and increasing spending...Hardback$20900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips from Supplier -
Pre-order
Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema
From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. Therèsa Winge considers not only the films’ stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and their socio-cultural, political, and philosophical ideologies in order to trace their significant influence on...Hardback$19800Unit price /UnavailableOut 10 Dec 2026Pre-order -
Pre-order
Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema
From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. Therèsa Winge considers not only the films’ stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and their socio-cultural, political, and philosophical ideologies in order to trace their significant influence on...Paperback$6299Unit price /UnavailableOut 7 Jan 2027Pre-order
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350350977
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 December 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Illustration: 39 bw illus
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 164.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 860g
Pages: 306
About the Author
Therèsa M. Winge is Professor in Apparel and Textile Design at Michigan State University, USA. Winge studies and writes about subcultures in order to deconstruct their visual and material cultures, dress, and narratives to reveal structures of meaning and identity. Her first book Body Style (2012) is about subcultural body modifications, and her second book Costuming Cosplay (2018) focuses on the global fandom of Cosplayers.
Also by Therèsa M. Winge
View all-
Pre-order
Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema
From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. Therèsa Winge considers not only the films’ stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and their socio-cultural, political, and philosophical ideologies in order to trace their significant influence on...Paperback$6299Unit price /UnavailableOut 7 Jan 2027Pre-order
More from Arts & Culture
View all-
Dylan's PickBold Types
A tribute to 32 truly independent bookshops throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, from north of Auckland down to Dunedin, and coast to coast. Jane Ussher's photographs show every bookstore in its unique nature - including behind the counter, smoko rooms, the mess which tells the hardworking story behind the joy of matching books with customers. Jemma Moreira's careful editing has crafted...Hardback$5999Elsewhere:$7000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseI’ll Believe in Anything
From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes I’ll Believe in Anything, an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.Based on Rachel Reid’s blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately took the world by storm. I’ll...Hardback$5499Elsewhere:$6000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Home Again
Join rock-legend, former Shihad frontman and lead singer of The Adults, Jon Toogood in this unflinching and no-holds-barred memoir Home Again.This is more than a rock story. Toogood looks back on a 37-year career that helped define New Zealand rock music, and the personal cost that came with it. From a music-obsessed childhood in Wellington to the deafening roar of international stages, this...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
20% offThe Odyssey
Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travellers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative....Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$3599Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
21% offThe Iliad
When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017—revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)—critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
20% offDisney Moana: The Official Cookbook
Embark on a culinary adventure with Moana of Motunui with Pacific recipes inspired by Moana and Moana 2! After a long day of sailing to see how far you’ll go or keeping the demigod Maui out of trouble with Te Fiti, catch a break with the delicious dishes in Moana: The Official Cookbook! Featuring more than 50 recipes spanning the...Hardback$3600Elsewhere:$5299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseA Life in Lyrics
Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world. But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse...Hardback$5000Elsewhere:$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseBirdlands
A rare, intimate journey into the wild islands where Aotearoa's birds live beyond the reach of most human lives. In the most remote outposts of Aotearoa, our islands are populated not with people, but with birds. From the storm-lashed Subantarctic Islands in the deep south to the scattered volcanic islands of Tikapa Moana/Hauraki Gulf in the north, Birdlands offers a...Hardback$4199Elsewhere:$5000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
21% offThis Angry Pen of Mine
This Angry Pen of Mine by Layne Staley invites you to dive into the untold creative world of Layne Staley, the legendary voice behind Alice in Chains. This extraordinary collection showcases his handwritten lyrics, deeply personal poetry, stunning original artwork, rare photos, fan tributes, and so much more. Step into the world of Layne Staley like never before. For the...Hardback$5800Elsewhere:$8999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Mah Jong Player's Companion
Since the arrival on the market of Patricia Thompson and Betty Maloney's two previous books, The Game of Mah Jong Illustrated and Improve Your Mah Jong, a wide range of hands from many parts of the world has been sent to them. In this player's companion, the authors have put together a cross-filled reference guide where over 120 hands, illustrated...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseSplit Enz
'My favourite band. Ever! And certainly the best dressed.' Sam Neill Split Enz were never designed to fit. Emerging from art school mischief in early-1970s New Zealand, they turned pop into surreal theatre: costume, character and melody colliding in a rock band that refused to behave like one. At the centre of that vision was Noel Crombie—percussionist, performer and the...Hardback$5199Elsewhere:$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a transformative guidebook that has captivated millions, including luminaries such as Elizabeth Gilbert and Tim Ferriss. With its profound ability to inspire and elevate, this book invites readers to embark on an enriching creative journey, fostering a deeper connection to one's artistic process and sense of purpose. The heart of Cameron's groundbreaking programme...Paperback$3700Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
Arts & Culture lists from the team
Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!
-
![]()
![]()
![]()
Lizzy's listArts & Culture
Poetry of Aotearoa
Check out some of the amazing local talent we are spoilt with right here in Aotearoa.View the list -
![]()
![]()
![]()
Lizzy's listArts & Culture
Poetry for Beginners - Where to Start
10 Books I'd recommend to someone new to reading poetry - a mix of old and new, all magical introductions to the...View the list -
![]()
![]()
![]()
Lizzy's listArts & Culture
Lizzy's Favourite Books of Poetry
If I could only have 10 poetry collections to survive on for the rest of my life, these are them. Or maybe...View the list -
![]()
![]()
![]()
Lizzy's listArts & Culture
Books to read for Women in Translation month!
August is Women in Translation month, but at any time of year it's worth checking out these incredible novels written by women...View the list -
![]()
![]()
![]()
Shirl's listArts & Culture
Inside the World of Film
Step behind the scenes of the world of filmmaking! Discover iconic directors and movie history of some of the world's memorable films.View the list -
![]()
![]()
![]()
Shirl's listArts & Culture
Books to Celebrate NZ Music Month
New Zealand Music Month happens every May, it's a reminder that we have so many talented musicians, singer, songwriters here in Aotearoa....View the list
