about this book

Fashion’s emotional appeal has led many Western museums to organize exhibitions that celebrate national histories—spotlighting designers, social movements, and iconic figures. But what responsibility do fashion museums have in their perpetuation of colonialism and imperialism?

This bilingual anthology provides a platform for reflecting on the role of fashion museums in the decolonial discourse and exploring ways to challenge their foundations.

It includes texts by Alison Moloney, Angela Jansen and Karolien de Clippel, Françoise Vergès, Audrey Bartis, Pallavi Chamarty, Morolake Dairo, Sharifa Jamaldin, Marius Janusauskas, and Pierre-Antoine Vettorello. It also features, in dialogues, Kaat Debo, Janice Deul, Gangadhar gaaru, Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja, Nyanchama Okemwa, and Michaëlle Sergile.

This book was selected by Tique for Objects & Sounds.