The New Latin American Fashion Reader

The New Latin American Fashion Reader invitesreaders to engage with key questions and in contemporary debates around decolonization, sustainability, and agency, in the context of Latin American fashion production and design.

With its publication in 2005, The Latin American Fashion Reader established a more diverse and inclusive approach to fashion, bringing about explorations of historical foundations, altered cultural landscapes, and the potential to understand more fully consumption trends. Since then, Latin American fashion’s presence on the international stage has grown amidst an urgent need for decolonization, increased representation and sustainability, at moments of political upheaval.

Taking up the story where The Latin American Fashion Reader left off, this multi-authored book allows contributors from the Americas and beyond, many of whom have encountered challenges to their craft and work, to share experiences, ideas, and knowledge.

Regina A. Root is Full Professor of Hispanic Studies at William & Mary, USA. An expert in participatory design and cultural production, she has authored or co-edited The Latin American Fashion Reader (Bloomsbury, 2005) Couture and Consensus (2010), and The Handbook of Fashion Studies (Bloomsbury, 2013), among others. She is editor of the Bloomsbury Fashion In Action book series.

Stephanie N. Saunders is Associate Professor of Spanish at Lyon College (Arkansas), USA. She is the author of Fashion, Gender and Agency in Latin American and Spanish Literature (2021).