2. Obsolescence and fashion

2.1 Clothing as an attribute of identity: contextualizing immaterial lifespan

The human body is an interface, a field of exchange between the inner self and the outer other. The body, but also its posture and its clothing "finery" give the outside world a representation of ourselves. In the digital age, the body and its silhouette, massively present in the multitude of daily images that surround us, are therefore "representatives" of the self. As a result, the image we present via this interface must be in line with what we want to show others about ourselves. Joel Birman