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May 6, 2026Critical Studies in Fashion and Beauty

Afro-Italian fashion through the lens of practice theory

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LCLudovica CariniENEleonora Noia

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Overview

Ethnographic insights reveal Afro-descendant designers enhance social and cultural capital in Italian fashion, implying transformative impacts.

Key Points

  • This research examines how Afro-descendant designers impact the Italian fashion industry through practice theory.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with Afro-descendant designers and key informants
  • Utilized ethnographic notes and analyzed secondary sources
  • Applied concepts from practice theory related to fashion dynamics
  • Identified contributions of Afro-descendant designers to social and cultural capital
  • Demonstrated integration of new cultural elements into the Italian fashion landscape
  • Showed navigation between inherited traditions and local craftsmanship

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Carini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa30204f884e66b533987https://doi.org/10.1386/csfb_00107_1
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