muotitiede
Muotitiede is the Finnish term for fashion studies or fashion theory. It encompasses the academic and critical examination of fashion as a cultural, social, economic, and historical phenomenon. This interdisciplinary field draws upon methodologies from sociology, anthropology, history, cultural studies, art history, media studies, and even economics to understand the complexities of fashion.
Muotitiede investigates how clothing and appearance are used to construct identity, communicate social status, express individuality,
Researchers in muotitiede often engage with theoretical frameworks to interpret fashion phenomena. This can involve analyzing