Full Description
Accompanying a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today: ¡Moda Hoy! examines Latin American and Latinx fashion design from the past 20 years, asking "What is Latin American fashion design in the 21st century"?
The book seeks to explore the sociohistorical influences and cultural dynamics that have propelled the development of the unique sartorial bricolage that is Latin American and Latinx fashion. Through a series of themes and topics favored by contemporary designers - including Indigenous heritage, art, sustainable design, politics, gender, elegance, and popular culture - it highlights established designers with a strong international presence, such as Isabel Toledo, Carolina Herrera, Rick Owens, Oscar de la Renta, Carla Fernández, and Gabriela Hearst. Accompanied by regional brands and emerging talents, and case studies that take an in-depth look into specific designers, and beautifully illustrated in full color throughout, Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today is essential reading for fashion enthusiasts who have an overlapping interest in Latin American studies, and all who appreciate the history and visual culture of fashion and Latin America.
Contents
Foreword by Valerie Steele
Foreword by Regina Root
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction by Tanya Meléndez-Escalante and Melissa Marra-Alvarez
2. Latin America on Global Fashion Scene in the Twentieth Century by William Cruz Bermeo
Case Study: Luis Estevez Evening Set by William Cruz Bermeo
3. Indigenous Heritage in Latin American Fashion by Laura Beltrán-Rubio
Case Study: 1/8 Takamura Cuadro Tlahui Blouse by Melissa Marra-Alvarez
4. Fashion and Art: Trans-discipline and Cultural Capital in the Work of Designers of Latin American Heritage by Tanya Meléndez-Escalante
Case Study: Rick Owens Tecuatl Ensemble by Tanya Meléndez-Escalante
5. Charting Multiple Paths to Sustainability in Latin American and Latinx Fashion by Melissa Marra-Alvarez
Case Study: Zero + Maria Cornejo for Hyundai Set by Melissa Marra-Alvarez
6. Rethinking Fashion as a Political Act: Challenges and Possibilities in Latin American Dressing Resistances by Hanayrá Negreiros
Case Study: Carla Fernández Adelita Ensemble by Elena Pérez-Ardá López
7. Ropa sin género: Contemporary Latinx and Latinomerican Genderless Fashion by Alexis Carreño
Case Study: Sánchez-Kane Mamado Pantsuit by Tanya Meléndez-Escalante
8. Latin American Elegance: An Intercultural Dialogue by Ana Elena Mallet
Case Study: Esteban Cortázar Flamenco Dress by William Cruz Bermeo
9. Pop Cultural References in Twenty-first Century Latinx Fashion by Michelle McVicker
Case Study: Equihua Devotion Coat by Elena Pérez-Ardá López
Index
