Morphologies of the Fashion Body
Lecutre by Monica Titton as part of the Subject-Specific Introduction of the Design and Education major of the Institute for Education in the Arts.
Fashion does not merely clothe the body; it shapes and transforms it. Drawing on historical examples from the Renaissance and contemporary fashion designs, this lecture examines how clothing shapes, extends, and disciplines the body.
A comparative examination of historical and contemporary silhouettes offers a critical cultural-historical perspective on the interplay between fashion, the body, and society.
Monica Titton is a sociologist and fashion theorist. She works as a senior scientist in the Fashion Department at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.