Fashion and cultural geographies. Florence as capital of the post-modern Trend

Starting from the Pitti Trend salon (1985-88), this contribution intends to investigate the function of fashion as a catalysing agent of the creative ferment that swept through Florence during the 1980s, making it one of the capitals of Italian post-modern culture. Moreover, the international nature...

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Main Author: Elena Fava
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Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2023-12-01
Series:ZoneModa Journal
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Online Access:https://zmj.unibo.it/article/view/18481
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description Starting from the Pitti Trend salon (1985-88), this contribution intends to investigate the function of fashion as a catalysing agent of the creative ferment that swept through Florence during the 1980s, making it one of the capitals of Italian post-modern culture. Moreover, the international nature of the Florentine fair – conceived as a showcase for avant-garde fashion – in encouraging the participation of young Italian and Florentine designers, offers an opportunity for a more general reflection that re-examines the cultural history of Italian fashion.
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spelling doaj.art-13fbbee2e03e4462897622a96bb063592023-12-21T18:03:06ZengUniversity of BolognaZoneModa Journal2611-05632023-12-01132415810.6092/issn.2611-0563/1848116840Fashion and cultural geographies. Florence as capital of the post-modern TrendElena Fava0Università Iuav di VeneziaStarting from the Pitti Trend salon (1985-88), this contribution intends to investigate the function of fashion as a catalysing agent of the creative ferment that swept through Florence during the 1980s, making it one of the capitals of Italian post-modern culture. Moreover, the international nature of the Florentine fair – conceived as a showcase for avant-garde fashion – in encouraging the participation of young Italian and Florentine designers, offers an opportunity for a more general reflection that re-examines the cultural history of Italian fashion.https://zmj.unibo.it/article/view/18481pitti trendflorencepost-modernavant-gardemade in italy
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