Cultural appropriation or appreciation: A critique of the use of the traditional black hairstyle 'Bantu Knots' by fashion designer Marc Jacobs in his Spring/Summer 2015 show. [Extended Essay] / Lynn Dollery.
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TextPublication details: Limerick : Limerick Institute of Technology/Limerick School of Art and Design ; 2017Description: 34p. : ill (some col) . : 30cmSubject(s): DDC classification: - Thesis Fashion 01/17
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Thesis submitted for B.A. (Hons) in Fashion Design 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
This extended essay aims to critique the use of the traditional black hairstyle the @Bantu knot' by fashion designer Marc Jacobs in his Spring/Summer 2015 show, and through investigation the theory surrounding cultural appropriation, identify what form of appropriation the designer engages in, while also identifying the problematic elements associated with the use of the hairstyle. This essay will also compare the use of the hairstyle to that of another western fashion designer, Valentino, who has on more than one occasion been seen using traditional black hairstyles on his models. [Abstract]