The New Latin American Fashion Reader

This entirely new collection of essays picks up from the 2005 Latin American Fashion Reader to explore ideas of rupture and repair in the past and present of Latin American fashion.

The New Latin American Fashion Reader invitesreaders to engage with key questions and in contemporary debates around decolonization, sustainability, and agency, in the context of Latin American fashion production and design.

With its publication in 2005, The Latin American Fashion Reader established a more diverse and inclusive approach to fashion, bringing about explorations of historical foundations, altered cultural landscapes, and the potential to understand more fully consumption trends. Since then, Latin American fashion’s presence on the international stage has grown amidst an urgent need for decolonization, increased representation and sustainability, at moments of political upheaval.

Taking up the story where The Latin American Fashion Reader left off, this multi-authored book allows contributors from the Americas and beyond, many of whom have encountered challenges to their craft and work, to share experiences, ideas, and knowledge.