Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Graduate
group
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Chancellor M. Lackey-White, Senior Ana Pajic, Graduate Student
Lead Presenter's Name
Ana Pajic
Faculty Mentor Name
David Keck
Abstract
Fashion and Aviation represents a vast field for academic research in which the multiple channels of history, style, and tradition created a lasting impact. From aviation-themed fashion shows to the clothing line designed by Amelia Earhart, the cultures of fashion and aviation have influenced each other significantly. For example, fashion designers have developed uniforms for flight crews designed uniquely for each airline while simultaneously showing the designers’ trademark style. Airport terminals themselves exhibit the importance of fashion in several ways, including the diverse, yet sometimes problematic clothing choices passengers make as well as the presence of highly profitable stores for fashion merchandise, such as Gucci and Moncler. This research offers an overview of the diverse elements that together reveal Fashion and Aviation as a distinctive interdisciplinary field, while providing an overview of different areas of Fashion and Aviation. Qualitative research has been done with the focus on the secondary data. Results are revealing the different opportunities for further research, raising the questions of profitability of fashion stores at airports, understanding the impact of fashion apparel on the history of aviation, and answering questions regarding different aspects of flight attendant uniforms.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Fashion and Aviation: An Overview
Fashion and Aviation represents a vast field for academic research in which the multiple channels of history, style, and tradition created a lasting impact. From aviation-themed fashion shows to the clothing line designed by Amelia Earhart, the cultures of fashion and aviation have influenced each other significantly. For example, fashion designers have developed uniforms for flight crews designed uniquely for each airline while simultaneously showing the designers’ trademark style. Airport terminals themselves exhibit the importance of fashion in several ways, including the diverse, yet sometimes problematic clothing choices passengers make as well as the presence of highly profitable stores for fashion merchandise, such as Gucci and Moncler. This research offers an overview of the diverse elements that together reveal Fashion and Aviation as a distinctive interdisciplinary field, while providing an overview of different areas of Fashion and Aviation. Qualitative research has been done with the focus on the secondary data. Results are revealing the different opportunities for further research, raising the questions of profitability of fashion stores at airports, understanding the impact of fashion apparel on the history of aviation, and answering questions regarding different aspects of flight attendant uniforms.