Book launch: Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion
Karen Van Godtsenhoven and Jozefien Van Beek in conversation

Scratching beneath fashion’s glossy surface, Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion reveals the rich and varied ways in which fashion has harnessed the playful, radical, and regenerative potentials of dirt and waste as signifiers of rebellion, authenticity, and desirability. Various forms of dirt – organic as well as man-made – have emerged as vital sources of material innovation and artistic expression in a fashion landscape increasingly shaped by waste, climate emergency, and labour injustice. From garments that elevate stains and wornness into ornament, to clothing submerged in bogs or created by transforming fashion waste, the works presented here challenge established notions of taste, beauty, and luxury, suggesting new pathways for fashion’s future.

For the launch, journalist and writer Jozefien Van Beek will interview editor Karen Van Godtsenhoven.

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