The aesthetic impact of carnival celebrations on fabric and fashion design
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35560/jcofarts1840Keywords:
Carnival, Fashion Design, Beauty, Aesthetic ImpactAbstract
Fabrics and costumes are considered a vivid visual and cultural phenomenon that expresses the body, identity, and belonging. This research analyzes how elements such as color, form, material, technique, and decorative accessories are employed to produce a carnivalesque appearance that transcends classical beauty, expressing concepts of transformation, resistance, and the celebration of the body. The analysis draws on critical and theoretical approaches inspired by Bakhtin, Baumgarten, Herbert Read, Stallybrass and White, among others, while referencing carnivalesque models from the carnivals of Venice, Cologne, and Trinidad. The study concludes that carnivalesque beauty is not limited to visual spectacle but constitutes a social and political discourse rooted in aesthetic transformation and ritualistic collective expression.
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