No. 1 (2023)
Editorial

Fashion Design Practices and Emerging Transformations: A Case of Interdependence Between Fashion Creative Processes and Manufacturing System in the Made in Italy Districts

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  • Chiara Colombi,
  • Gabriele Goretti
Chiara Colombi
Design department | Politecnico di Milano
Gabriele Goretti
School of Design | Jiangnan University
first number yellow cover of fashion highlight journal with black logo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/fh-2256

Published 2023-06-30

Keywords

  • Fashion Design,
  • Creative Processes,
  • New European Bauhaus,
  • Digitalization Sustainability

How to Cite

Colombi, C., & Goretti, G. (2023). Fashion Design Practices and Emerging Transformations: A Case of Interdependence Between Fashion Creative Processes and Manufacturing System in the Made in Italy Districts. Fashion Highlight, (1), 8–17. https://doi.org/10.36253/fh-2256
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Abstract

The current article focuses on emerging transformations in fashion creative processes in regard of the enhancement of digitalization processes, the opportunities offered by new sustainable business models, and a new relation between user, production, and consumption. In particular, this article discusses the case of the Italian manufacturing districts where digitalization strongly pervades the production, integrating the local craftsmanship savoir-faire with up-to-date technologies. Within the strategic duo
“fashion and technology”, we highlight emerging opportunities for the integration of creative processes and manufacturing skills. Moreover, the need for sustainable practices offers new significant insights into the integration of the roles of the designer and manufacturing processes. Moving from this discussion, the article presents an overview of ongoing transformations of fashion design practices in relation to the technological and social issues, offering a framework to read the articles included in this issue.

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