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Mar 6, 2017
Fashion Beyond the Sight
How can clothing be experienced with the other senses than the visual one?
Research seminar.
Body is rarely seen without clothing, dress and the body are closely connected. Clothing, as one of the most visible forms of consumption, performs a major role in the construction of identity. Dress is a part of defining identity and a part of interactions with others. Currently, fashion products are developed based on the transmission of an image, referred to a ‘culture-screen’, which makes the interaction process focused on the visual experience. How can we create fashion perceptible beyond the visual stimuli?