A book tells the role of clothes and mannequins in the construction of our identities
Un libro racconta il ruolo di abiti e manichini nella costruzione delle nostre identità
Maria Luisa Frisa's new book "Il corpo alla moda" explores the relationship between clothing, mannequins, and identity construction. The text examines how garments become unstable and incomplete without a body, and how mannequins serve as abstract, idealized forms that mediate between the living body and fashion. Frisa draws on examples from art history, such as Giorgio de Chirico's metaphysical paintings, and contemporary fashion culture, including a reflection on a store window in Florence displaying a piece from the Stockman collection. The book argues that the body is not fixed but continuously constructed through fashion, adapting to and interpreting garments.
