by Oana-Maria Moldovan Throughout history, fashion and politics have shared a common thread in their narratives. The global pandemics, wars, elections (and other political events), and different movements we have faced are always closely intertwined with art, fashion, evolution, modernisation, and often even the maturation of creativity. “Originating from the Latin facito , meaning literally ‘to create,’ the term ‘fashion’ has come to embody a set of values that encompass diverse notions such as conformity and social bonds, rebellion and eccentricity, social aspirations and status, charm, and seduction. The desire to dress transcends historical, cultural, and geographical boundaries, and while the form and content differ, the motivation remains the same: to adorn the human body as an expression of identity.” (Fashion – The Complete History, 2013, Quintessence Editions Ltd.) Perhaps we didn’t notice, or maybe only the ones with two lives, the people of Camus, t...
