Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today - ¡Moda Hoy!
Tanya Melendez-Escalante, "Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today - ¡Moda Hoy!"
English | ISBN: 1350343951 | 2024 | 288 pages | EPUB | 110 MB
English | ISBN: 1350343951 | 2024 | 288 pages | EPUB | 110 MB
Accompanying a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today: ¡Moda Hoy! examines Latin American and Latinx fashion design from the past 20 years, asking “What is Latin American fashion design in the 21st century”?
The book seeks to explore the sociohistorical influences and cultural dynamics that have propelled the development of the unique sartorial bricolage that is Latin American and Latinx fashion. Through a series of themes and topics favored by contemporary designers – including Indigenous heritage, art, sustainable design, politics, gender, elegance, and popular culture – it highlights established designers with a strong international presence, such as Isabel Toledo, Carolina Herrera, Rick Owens, Oscar de la Renta, Carla Fernández, and Gabriela Hearst. Accompanied by regional brands and emerging talents, and case studies that take an in-depth look into specific designers, and beautifully illustrated in full color throughout,
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