CHAPTER 1
Historical events and cultural dynamics as drivers of fashion
- Fashion as a reflection of historical events and power dynamics.
- Overemphasis on Western perspectives — acknowledge global contributions.
CHAPTER 3
Experimental Dialouges
- Innovation: Sustainability, inclusivity, and creativity.
- Critique: Balancing experimentation with practicality.
- Example: Bio-based textiles like mushroom leather.
CHAPTER 2
The vocabluary and evolution of fashion and its terms
- Key terms: “costume,” “apparel,” “fashion.”
- Shifts in meaning reflect societal and institutional change.
- Critique: Are modern terms too commercially driven?