Digital Heritage

THE MASTER’S THESIS EXAMINES THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL FASHION FROM THE EARLY 2000S TO CONTEMPORARY PHYGITAL DESIGN STRATEGIES. FOCUSING ON HOW DIGITAL FASHION CAN BE EXPERIENCED TECHNOLOGICALLY, AESTHETICALLY, AND CONCEPTUALLY. ASSUMING THAT DIGITAL FASHION BUILDS ON TRADITIONAL STRUCTURES, UNDERGARMENTS ARE USED AS A CONCEPTUAL STARTING POINT FOR REINTERPRETING CLASSIC FORMS WITH DIGITAL TOOLS. THE COLLECTION ALSO DRAWS ON THE AESTHETICS OF EARLY DIGITAL DEVICES SUCH AS MOBILE PHONES AND VR HEADSETS, THEREBY REFERENCING THE TECHNOLOGICAL ORIGINS OF DIGITAL FASHION AS WELL AS ITS FUTURE DESIGN POTENTIAL.