From the King to the Couturier: Rui Spohr and the Role of the Fashion Designer in Brazil
Until the French Revolution, power was manifested through clothing, being strongly subjected to sumptuary laws, in an attempt to protect the appearance/social status of the monarchy. In contrast, the nineteenth century promotes the rise of the couturier, the artist once called artisan. Despite the a...
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University of Bologna
2018-07-01
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| Series: | ZoneModa Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://zmj.unibo.it/article/view/8231 |