Fashion Knowledge: Theories, Methods, Practices and Politics

This edited collection explores the rise of practice-based research in fashion, featuring academic essays, intellectual activism, visual essays, and artistic interventions. It highlights acclaimed designers, artists, curators, and theorists who investigate the multi-faceted debates on the rise
The book explores current issues in fashion research with a particular focus on methodology and expansion to encompass overlooked voices and narratives. It discusses the relationships between theory and practice and how knowledge is created and disseminated in fashion studies. The contributions were originally presented at a symposium hosted by the Austrian Center for Fashion Research, bringing together fashion scholars, designers, educators, and practitioners to explore critical contemporary fashion practices. The book is structured into three sections: Fashion Knowledge, Practice-Based Fashion Research, and Sites of Fashion and Politics. It sheds light on new forms of fashion knowledge, practice-based research, and the entanglements of fashion and politics in distinctive contemporary and historical moments.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Intellect Books

This groundbreaking edited collection brings together a diverse range of academic essays, intellectual activism, visual essays, and artistic interventions, challenging the traditional boundaries of fashion research. It showcases acclaimed designers, artists, curators, and theorists whose work delves into the intricate debates surrounding the rise of practice-based research in fashion. The book aims to explore current issues in fashion research, with a particular emphasis on methodology and the expansion of the field to encompass overlooked voices and narratives. It critically examines the relationships between theory and practice, as well as the processes of knowledge creation and dissemination within fashion studies.

This collection is a valuable contribution to the field at a time when fashion studies is experiencing significant growth and when the fashion industry is undergoing a transformative phase. Some of the contributions in this volume were originally presented at a symposium organized by the Austrian Center for Fashion Research titled "TALKSHOW: The Politics of Practice-Based Fashion Research at Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts." The symposium brought together a diverse group of fashion scholars, designers, educators, and practitioners to explore critical contemporary fashion research practices and investigate the critical fashion knowledge between theory and practice, transcending established disciplinary and epistemological boundaries.

Furthermore, this volume includes testimonies of international debates that were integral to the research activities of the Austrian Center for Fashion Research, a project funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science Research and Economy, led by Elke Gaugele. The center's mission is to foster interdisciplinary research and dialogue in fashion, promoting a deeper understanding of the field's complex dynamics and its impact on society.

Overall, this edited collection offers a fresh and innovative perspective on fashion research, showcasing the diverse voices and perspectives of scholars, artists, and practitioners who are shaping the future of the field. It is a must-read for anyone interested in fashion studies, cultural studies, and the broader interdisciplinary fields that intersect with fashion.

Weight: 532g
Dimension: 176 x 250 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789385182
Edition number: New ed