Refashioning the Islamic: British Islamic Fashion Designers and the Search for Culturally Relevant Dress for Muslims in the West
Public Lecture: Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, V&A Museum, Fri, 15 May 2009 10:45:00 BSTDr Emma Tarlo
Dr Emma Tarlo will be giving her lecture as part of the Fashioning Diasporas conference at the V&A Museum.Jointly organised by Royal Holloway, University of London, and the V&A, this conference considers the relationship of diaspora communities, objects and spaces to the processes of clothing production and consumption in historical and contemporary world cultures. The first session will consider the ways in which fashion has been used as a basis for establishing new identities and connecting with old ones by diaspora communities over time, including Islamic fashion in Britain, Mexican workers in LA, and Jewish 'rag-trade' entrepreneurs in early 20th-century London. The second session will discuss objects such as the sari, the cheongsam, and denim and their design and reception. The session will also examine spaces that relate to global networks such as South Asian shops in London and the New York fashion underground. This event is part of the AHRC funded Fashioning Diaspora Space project.