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 examines 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 fashion research, and the entanglements of fashion and politics in distinctive contemporary and historical moments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2024
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. 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.

Many of the contributions in this volume were initially presented at the symposium, while others reflect international debates that were part of the research activities of the Austrian Center for Fashion Research. This research project, funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science Research and Economy and led by Elke Gaugele, aimed to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration in fashion research.

Overall, this edited collection offers a fresh and innovative perspective on fashion research, showcasing the diverse voices and perspectives that shape the field. It provides valuable insights into the current state of fashion research, challenges traditional paradigms, and encourages new avenues for exploration and understanding.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 242 x 169 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789387681