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Book SynopsisFashion, Upcycling, and Memory questions practices and explores its profound connection to memory and sustainability. Through a practice-based researcher lens, the research examines the intricate interplay between upcycling and memory, unveiling assemblages of concepts, objects, and values that inspire action.
This book takes readers on a journey through the multidimensional relationship between individuals and clothing. It delves into the disposal of garments and the transformative aspirations embedded within the fashion industry. Employing the unique research methodology known as A/r/t/ography, which merges artistic practice, rigorous research, and educational development, this book unearths the dynamic interplay between upcycling and memory.
The author unravels the intricate web of connections within upcycling through diverse practices, methods, and insightful interviews. By critically questioning established norms and scrutinizing the actions of fashion design
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"We have been led to believe fashion is a means to squander resources for vanity. But as Odabaşı shows, fashion is not a cemetery for discarded time, but a reservoir of revitalized imagination. Opening the wardrobe to deep study, Odabaşı proposes a series of sagacious systems to rethink upcycling and ask: What kind of history do we want fashion to write?”
Dr. Otto von Busch, Professor, Parsons School of Design at The New School, USA
Table of Contents1. Sustainable fashion: The memory of fashion; 2. Memory and A/r/tography; 3. Fashion; 4. Fashion and memory; 5. The assemblage of sustainable fashion: Upcycling; 6. Sustainable fashion education: Lessons from the past experiences; 7. Alive fashion from the periphery
