'I Have a Suitcase Just Full of Legs Because I Need Options for Different Clothing': Accessorizing Bodyscapes

Autor: Olga Vainshtein
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Fashion Theory. 16:139-169
ISSN: 1751-7419
1362-704X
DOI: 10.2752/175174112x13274987924014
Popis: How can we conceptualize the moveable margins and extended bodyscapes formed by body parts, accessories, and dress? What is the function of accessories in structuring corporeal interspaces? How does fashion negotiate issues around disability? How do we address the missing limbs and prosthetic devices? Drawing on methodologies from fashion studies, body studies, the history of emotions, and visual studies, this article aims to examine these questions from an interdisciplinary perspective, analyzing the new trend of “prosthetics with aesthetics,” experimental jewelry, and fashion shows featuring models with disabilities. The article argues that fashion as cultural production successfully generates new visual languages, breaking the barriers of invisibility traditionally associated with disabled bodies and contributing to human well-being. The main case study is about the American actress, model, and athlete Aimee Mullins, who had both legs amputated below the knee in childhood.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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