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The Symbolism and the Expression of Corset in Modern Fashion

Modern fashion, apart from pure arts, does not come into being without regarding the tradition. And it is not easy to create a new style while disregarding an old one. As the change of fashion is closely related with the social changes of the time, the influential trend or spirit of the time becomes an important motif in the current of modern fashion, and the fashion items of the past are often expressed in the form of new style. Since the 1990s the ‘outerwearization’ of the undergarment has taken a remarkable position in the current of modern fashion. Among the undergarment, particularly, the corset has played an important role in expressing the physical beauty of the wearer by emphasizing and/or changing the characteristics of body line. Therefore, this study aimed at examining the symbolism and the expression of corset in the modern fashion. As a research, the works of Roberto Cavalli from 2003 Milano Collection were reviewed from this point, and the symbolism and the expression of corset in the modern fashion could be explained with cultural phenomena like eroticism, fetishism, feminism, deconstructionism and expressionism.