Abstract
This article, based on two studies of the fashion industry examines one of its key
institutions, London Fashion Week (LFW). Drawing on the work of Bourdieu, we
argue that this event is a materialization of the field of fashion. We examine how
LFW renders visible the boundaries, relational positions, capital and habitus at play
in the field, reproducing critical divisions within it.As well as making visible the field,
LFW is a ceremony of consecration within it that contributes to its reproduction.
The central aim of this article is to develop an empirically grounded sense of field,
reconciling this macro-structural concept with embodied and situated reality.
institutions, London Fashion Week (LFW). Drawing on the work of Bourdieu, we
argue that this event is a materialization of the field of fashion. We examine how
LFW renders visible the boundaries, relational positions, capital and habitus at play
in the field, reproducing critical divisions within it.As well as making visible the field,
LFW is a ceremony of consecration within it that contributes to its reproduction.
The central aim of this article is to develop an empirically grounded sense of field,
reconciling this macro-structural concept with embodied and situated reality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 735-751 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Sociology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- appearance / body / Bourdieu / field of fashion / visibility