Colonialism's Clothing: Africa, France, and the Deployment of Fashion

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July 01 2009 Colonialism's Clothing: Africa, France, and the Deployment of Fashion Victoria L. Rovine Victoria L. Rovine Victoria L. Rovine holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the School of Art and Art History and the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. Her book, Bogolan: Shaping Culture through Cloth in Contemporary Mali (Indiana University Press, 2008), explores the changing incarnations of textiles, fashion, and art in West Africa and the Diaspora. Her current research is focused on the exchanges between African and European cultures via dress and fashion design. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Victoria L. Rovine Victoria L. Rovine holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the School of Art and Art History and the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. Her book, Bogolan: Shaping Culture through Cloth in Contemporary Mali (Indiana University Press, 2008), explores the changing incarnations of textiles, fashion, and art in West Africa and the Diaspora. Her current research is focused on the exchanges between African and European cultures via dress and fashion design. Online ISSN: 1531-4790 Print ISSN: 0747-9360 © 2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2009 Design Issues (2009) 25 (3): 44–61. https://doi.org/10.1162/desi.2009.25.3.44 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Victoria L. Rovine; Colonialism's Clothing: Africa, France, and the Deployment of Fashion. Design Issues 2009; 25 (3): 44–61. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/desi.2009.25.3.44 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsDesign Issues Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2009 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.