Between Tradition and Innovation
Session
Fashion
Description
This paper will examine the question of how to create a fashion collection with the energy of the modern yet still evoking the nostalgia of the past, all the while trying to pay tribute to the craftsmen and -women, incorporating traditional details and still making it suitable for the ever-changing trends and styles of the fast-paced fashion today.
One of the greatest Albanian folk legacies is the authenticity and originality of the costumes. They are more than just 'outfits' they are an art, an expression of Albanian identity and heritage to the rest of the world.
Fashion as a sincere expression of our external identity — regardless of climatic conditions/season, social status, position in society/profession — has been and remains an expression or reflection of a fundamental human need, the need to decorate and promote oneself. It is an aesthetic way of expressing, representing a lifestyle, and it is multifaceted.
Keywords:
Fashion; Tradition; Modern; History; Albanian; Crafts; Folklore; Identity; Embroidery
Session Chair
Ajhan Bajmaku, Artrit Bytyçi
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-19-2
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
26-10-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
10-2019 3:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2019.01
Recommended Citation
Statovci, Aferdita, "Between Tradition and Innovation" (2019). UBT International Conference. 1.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2019/events/1
Between Tradition and Innovation
Pristina, Kosovo
This paper will examine the question of how to create a fashion collection with the energy of the modern yet still evoking the nostalgia of the past, all the while trying to pay tribute to the craftsmen and -women, incorporating traditional details and still making it suitable for the ever-changing trends and styles of the fast-paced fashion today.
One of the greatest Albanian folk legacies is the authenticity and originality of the costumes. They are more than just 'outfits' they are an art, an expression of Albanian identity and heritage to the rest of the world.
Fashion as a sincere expression of our external identity — regardless of climatic conditions/season, social status, position in society/profession — has been and remains an expression or reflection of a fundamental human need, the need to decorate and promote oneself. It is an aesthetic way of expressing, representing a lifestyle, and it is multifaceted.