A Cultural History of Italian Fashion

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The course outlines cultural, historical and social factors have contributed to the development of fashion in Italy. After a short introduction about the birth of modern fashion in Europe, the focus is on the development of Italian fashion from 1950 up to the 2000 in comparison with other western fashion styles in France, the United Kingdom, and in the U.S.A. The historical and analytical framework will enable students to acquire a sophisticated understanding of the diachronic and synchronic developments of fashion and the key reasons why fashion is now recognized as an integral part of cultural history all over the world.