[Entrevista para artículo de verificación de datos, publicado por AFP Colombia.] Una imagen con cuatro zapatos de puntas muy alargadas ha sido compartida unas 1.000 veces desde el pasado 11 de julio asegurando que son “babuchas o zapatos” creados durante la Edad Media para guardar la distancia social por la
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[Invitación a participar en la serie “Del 1 al 5” del periódico colombiano El Espectador] La moda en Colombia va mucho más allá de lo que se ve, se puede relacionar con hitos históricos, activismo político e incluso temas de derecho. Déjate sorprender por estos cinco podcast que te cambiarán
seguir leyendo / read moreAbstract In recent years, Colombia has experienced a renewed interest in social, political, and humanitarian issues, within a stormy political climate marked by the signing of a peace agreement in 2016 and the polarizing presidential elections of 2018. Trying to forge alliances within a politically polarized nation, social and political
seguir leyendo / read more[Entrevista con Luz Lancheros para el artículo en Nueva Mujer.] El kimono es una prenda milenaria que ha sido parte de la cultura japonesa y en este país se busca que esta cultura se reconocida por la Unesco como patrimonio cultural inmaterial de la Humanidad. Esto lo omitió Kim Kardashian,
seguir leyendo / read more[Interview with Joy Davis for Unravel: A Fashion Podcast.] Welcome to the third episode of the Unravel 2019 Costume Society of America Series. Joy talks to Laura Beltran-Rubio a Ph.D. student in American Studies at the College of William and Mary. Laura discusses the dress in the paintings of Vicente
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The mantón de Manila (Manila shawl) is one of the most symbolic elements of hispanic dress that, in recent history, has become an almost essential garment in museum collections of costume around the world. Traditionally made out of silk, Manila shawls are often embroidered with colorful floral motifs made out of silk
seguir leyendo / read moreAbstract During the eighteenth century, there was an increased interest in the Spanish World for French fashions and imported luxury goods, sparked by both the establishment of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain and a general increase in consumption. A new style, influenced by the fashions of the French court at
seguir leyendo / read moreAbstract In a moment in time when Colombia seems to be entering a post-conflict state after over six decades of violence, Colombian nationals are engaging in the reconstruction of a national identity, especially through cultural production. Colombian fashion designers, creating one of the most visible images of identity –clothing– are
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[…] The strong visual impact of thousands of individuals marching together, their bodies adorned with at least a slight touch of pink, is flawless—and it can be proclaimed one of the largest successes of the Women’s March on Washington. It reflects union and suggests the strong power of people in
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Pochoir, a stencil-based printing technique used to create multicolored prints, was particularly popular in the production of French illustrated pattern books from the late 19th century until the 1930s. The technique created lively images with crisp lines and vibrant colors, as seen in the design by Eugène Séguy, and was
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