Is there really fashion in Jamaica?

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Young, E. 2025. Is there really fashion in Jamaica? History Workshop.
TypeBlog
TitleIs there really fashion in Jamaica?
AuthorsYoung, E.
Abstract

This online article challenge the Eurocentric view of fashion, asserting that Jamaica has a rich, yet underrepresented, fashion history. It explores how Jamaican fashion expresses the island's unique culture and post-colonial identity, highlighting the Jamaica Fashion Guild and the author's personal archival project to preserve this significant cultural heritage.

KeywordsFashion; Caribbean; Jamaica
Sustainable Development Goals10 Reduced inequalities
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
PublisherHistory Workshop
Publication dates
Online29 May 2025
Publication process dates
Deposited17 Nov 2025
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-archives-heritage/is-there-really-fashion-in-jamaica/
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