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Explore the exoticism of Japan as represented in Western arts, spanning two centuries of cultural exchange through Japonisme and Japonesque styles. Delve into the aesthetic fascination with the Other, borrowing elements of Oriental culture to enrich Western fashion without cultural appropriation. Discover the luxury and opulence of the Orient in European imagination manifested in fabric types, prints, cuts, lines, and decorative elements. Unravel early 20th-century fashion trends inspired by Japonophilia, incorporating Japanese influences in accessories, jewelry, geometric lines, minimalist designs, lavishness, samurai outfits, and makeup.
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Orientalism:Representations of Japanin “Western” arts Two centuries of japonisme and japonesque exoticism in the “Western” fashion ⌘
Exoticism • Exoticism – employing elements of an “exotic” (e.g., Oriental) culture in a different cultural context. • Exoticism in arts, fine and decorative – “the presentation of one culture for consumption by another — [i]s not always ‘bad.’ It [i]s, in fact, a way to promote cultural dialogue” (Alden Jones). http://thesmartset.com/article08060708/ • Note the fine line between utilizing elements of an “exotic” culture to enrich the borrowing culture and cultural appropriation.
Exoticism in “Western” Fashion • Developed intensively since mid-XIX century, when long-distance travelling became more common and new experiences affected “Western” tastes. • Aesthetic fascination with the Other.
Exoticism in “Western” Fashion • Luxury and opulence of “Orient” in European imagination. • Borrowed “Oriental” types of fabric; textile prints; cuts and lines; decorative elements, etc.
Japonophilia in fashion Japanese = “exotic,” “strange,” “of exquisite taste.”
