“[..] the relationship between identity and clothing is not fixed and predetermined; instead, identities are constructed in a process of both choosing and wearing clothing. In this process, we [women] are not considering our identities in an abstract sense nor philosophizing over ‘who I am’ through grandiose theory, but are defining our identities through specific items of clothing.”
(Woodward 2007: 13)
Date: 14 April 2020
Category: clothing identity
An important aspect of identity is our relation to ‘the other’. It is to be seen in the creative capabilities of personal styling versus the…
Date: 02 November 2015
Category: consumption practices
Every now and then we experience magical moments when consuming clothing. Especially when buying secondhand clothing or when one succeeds while treasure hunting during the…
Date: 22 June 2015
Category: clothing identity
Making Africa – A Continent of Contemporary Design is a multi-disciplinary exhibition curated by Amelie Klein and Okwui Enwezor at the Vitra Design Museum. The…
