Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This research examines the digitalization of the fashion industry, exploring how this emerging paradigm fosters sustainability and cultural diversity among designers. It highlights the democratizing potential of digital tools and technologies in fashion design while addressing the challenges and opportunities they introduce. The study investigates the potential for digital fashion to nurture authentic expressions of cultural diversity, countering the dominance of a few global fashion capitals by developing new local markets and individual fashion narratives within the digital space. A key focus is how virtual fashion enables the exploration of cultural values from individual perspectives rather than generalized norms. This decentralized approach offers an alternative for those who resist conforming to traditional fashion systems. Digital fashion’s implications for cultural identity, inclusiveness, and sustainability are examined, emphasizing its role as a medium for expressing and reimagining cultural identities. The research underscores the need for sustainable practices, advocating for fashion systems that embrace diversity and ecological responsibility. Case studies of key players in digital fashion illustrate the intersection of cultural diversity, sustainability, and innovation. These examples, often outside the elite fashion establishment, demonstrate how digital fashion facilitates a transformation of the traditional system. Through qualitative research methods, the study analyzes the contributions of digital artists and cultural experts, offering empirical evidence of cultural exchange within digital creativity. Given the nascent and often contested nature of digital fashion, the study emphasizes the importance of addressing complex issues such as cultural appropriation and digital representation. This deeper exploration aims to foster sustainable work patterns and new cultural systems, promoting inclusivity and authentic expression in contemporary fashion.
DOI: 10.69648/alwj8645
Author: Emilija Slavkova
Institution: International Balkan University
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4407979298