Wer hat die Hosen an? / Who's wearing the pants?

This volume takes a journey through 3,000 years of trouser history, featuring an essay by Barbara Vinken and a 70-page photo series. Whether precisely ironed or in a casual baggy style, trousers are a global phenomenon and a fashion hallmark. This publication, released in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the World Museum in Vienna, offers a cultural-historical overview and weaves narratives from the oldest types of trousers from the Bronze Age to rebellious women and their quest for social and political equality. A 70-page photo series further illustrates the incredible visual, structural, and material diversity of this seemingly unremarkable piece of clothing.