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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 241-255 |
| Journal | Clothing Cultures |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2015 |
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Keywords
- Hong Kong
- cheongsam
- tailoring
- fashion marketing
- intangible cultural heritage
- city branding
- country of origin
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Stitching across time: heritage and history in contemporary Hong Kong. / Radclyffe-Thomas, Natascha.
In: Clothing Cultures, Vol. 2, No. 3, 01.09.2015, p. 241-255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Stitching across time: heritage and history in contemporary Hong Kong
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PY - 2015/9/1
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N2 - Popular media celebrates the iconic Hong Kong dress: the cheongsam, yet its existence is threatened as Hong Kong’s population of master tailors is rapidly dwindling. Hong Kong’s fashion identity is closely intertwined with the changing patterns of the global fashion industry. Hong Kong once buzzed with factories supplying the world’s wardrobes, but recent developments resulted in the loss of its manufacturing base, and as fashions changed the once ubiquitous cheongsam was consigned to fashion history. With the recent focus on heritage and slow fashion, making has become a key component in fashion marketing. Companies in the UK and US are reviving old brands and launching new ones, using abandoned industrial equipment and reinvigorating local economies. This increased focus on country-of-origin, artisanship and sustainability also offers opportunities for Hong Kong to reposition itself and this article surveys the contemporary fashion landscape in order to inform a debate on cultural heritage in fashion and its marketing.
AB - Popular media celebrates the iconic Hong Kong dress: the cheongsam, yet its existence is threatened as Hong Kong’s population of master tailors is rapidly dwindling. Hong Kong’s fashion identity is closely intertwined with the changing patterns of the global fashion industry. Hong Kong once buzzed with factories supplying the world’s wardrobes, but recent developments resulted in the loss of its manufacturing base, and as fashions changed the once ubiquitous cheongsam was consigned to fashion history. With the recent focus on heritage and slow fashion, making has become a key component in fashion marketing. Companies in the UK and US are reviving old brands and launching new ones, using abandoned industrial equipment and reinvigorating local economies. This increased focus on country-of-origin, artisanship and sustainability also offers opportunities for Hong Kong to reposition itself and this article surveys the contemporary fashion landscape in order to inform a debate on cultural heritage in fashion and its marketing.
KW - Hong Kong
KW - cheongsam
KW - tailoring
KW - fashion marketing
KW - intangible cultural heritage
KW - city branding
KW - country of origin
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DO - 10.1386/cc.2.3.241_1
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VL - 2
SP - 241
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