The Research Journal of the Costume Culture (복식문화연구)

The Costume Culture Association (복식문화학회)
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A Study on Fashion Bag in Contemporary Fashion Culture

현대 패션 문화에 나타난 패션 백(Fashion Bag) 연구

  • Chung, So-Young (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Young (Dept. of Fashion Design.Business, Daejeon University)
  • 정소영 (이화여자대학교 의류직물학과) ;
  • 김지영 (대전대학교 패션디자인.비즈니스학과)
  • Published : 2006.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of study is to examine fashion bags reflected women's changing lifestyle, their needs and vogue in modern environment since 20th century. Today fashion bags can be divided into practical bag, evening bag, luxury bag and utility bag. Practical bag is a type of tote which is perfect for working mom or women carrying lots of things on a daily basis. Evening bag is a symbol of femininity in respect for its handmade artistry and impracticality by its small size. Luxury bag embodies human desire for high quality and being part of prestige of luxury brand regardless of its cost. Utilitarian bag was coming from military or sports gear and are popular among young generation armed with mobile computing or crazy about popular music and all kinds of sports. In contemporary fashion culture, fashion bags play an important roles on balancing women's social and domestic life as functional and decorative accessory.

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