Artificial imitates nature: the idea of simulacrum in vegans' clothing
Regarding apparel targeted at the vegan audience, there are various synthetic alternatives to materials of animal origin that fulfill the practical, aesthetic and/or symbolic function. This study is a preliminary, exploratory, bibliographical investigation about some of the most notable conceptual a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Projetica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/projetica/article/view/27193 |
| Summary: | Regarding apparel targeted at the vegan audience, there are various synthetic alternatives to materials of animal origin that fulfill the practical, aesthetic and/or symbolic function. This study is a preliminary, exploratory, bibliographical investigation about some of the most notable conceptual and practical issues on the topic – from the practical, aesthetic, philosophical, sociological and ethical viewpoints – an on the idea of imitation, emulation and copying of materials of animal origin in vegans' clothing, in order to provide clarification to the fields of fashion design, veganism and, consequently, animal rights. |
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| ISSN: | 2236-2207 |