DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH
Panjab University Faculty comes out with a
New Fashion Book
NT24 NEWS
PUJA GUPTA
Chandigarh
Understanding and
appreciating the costumes of diverse cultures and their origin is the basic
premise of being an avid fashion learner. Glimpses of the world costume- a
historical Perspective is a compilation of historical notes, ideas and contents
to put things in perspective for fashion student’s vis-a~-vis world costumes.
This book covers eight essential areas of historical costumes including Roman,
Egyptian, Victorian, Greek, Byzantine, Renaissance &20th century
fashion. This book is authored by Senior faculty Prabhdip Brar,
Ph.D. of the University Institute of Fashion Technology & Vocational
development, PU and Neha Miglani Ph.D.(former Post-Doctoral fellow) UIFT &
VD, PU. Dr Brar is a Fashion scholar and a well-known artist
who writes and paints about Stories, Culture & Creativity. Her art works
and writings have received much acclaim in the Chandigarh City, the Panjab
University and are the prize possessions of many International Art lovers and
collectors. A BFA in Fine Arts, a Masters in History of Art. A Masters in
Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. A Ph.D
followed the amalgamation of the Arts into Fabrication of Fashion Textiles.
Chairperson of the University Institute of Fashion Technology & Vocational
Development, Panjab University previously, she held the position of the
Executive member of the Chandigarh Lalit Kala academy for almost a decade. She loves to Teach,
Research, Write & Paint her days away. Dr Neha has an illustrious
Journalism and Media Research career. She has a string of International and
National achievements to her credit. In 2014, she received the Prof KE Eapen
Fellowship Award from IAMCR at their Hyderabad Conference. In 2019 she received
a US $ 1500 grant from a noted International research body to present her
research work in Madrid, Spain. She is currently the Editor in Chief of the
Lifestyle Journalist Magazine www.thelifestylejournalist.com and is
actively engaged in media/communication/journalism research. Glimpses of the world
costume- a historical Perspective is the perfect addition into the student’s
realm of understanding costumes from a historical point of view, complete with
illustrations and question & answers. The Fashion Design as well as the
Fashion Technology courses all over Punjab will be benefited it.
