ON CHANGEABILITY
AND UNCHANGEABILITY IN FASHION
ON CHANGEABILITY
AND UNCHANGEABILITY IN FASHION
Author(s): Alicja RaciniewskaSubject(s): Visual Arts, Social development, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: fashion change; fashion return; changeable unchangeability; unchangeable changeability; fashion heritage;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to provide an in-depth analysis of the issue ofchange and constancy in fashion, challenging the common belief that fashionis exclusively a domain of ephemerality and instability. After discussingthe theoretical approaches to change and constancy in fashion in the firstpart, the second part introduces the categories of changeable unchangeabilityand unchangeable changeability and uses them to analyse selected aspectsof the contemporary fashion system, showing their paradoxical nature.Given the social significance of fashion, the paper will contribute to a broaderdebate on change and constancy in contemporary social life.
Journal: Przegląd Socjologiczny
- Issue Year: 74/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 107-121
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English