Abstract
Fashion plays a dual role by intertwining innovative design with an impactful social component, revealing itself as a creative expression and a source of social innovation. Although intimate fashion has evolved considerably in recent decades, child intimate fashion has followed a different path. As part of an ongoing PhD work, the need for a new line of research in adolescents´ intimate fashion is highlighted through a case study on faecal incontinence (FI) medical disorder. There is a consensus that FI affects the quality of life of children and families, impacts healthcare systems, and contributes to a decrease in the psychological well-being of these adolescents. This paper presents an overview of the state of the art, and the research design anchoring on a transdisciplinary dialogue, as a basis for developing an innovative and fashionable product which could increase the quality of life at the age of adolescence.
Presenters
Inês Camaño GarciaStudent, PhD Student, Universidade da Beira Interior, Castelo Branco, Portugal Banu Hatice Gurcum
Student, Prof. Dr., Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, Turkey Ana Margarida Ferreira
Assistant Professor with Habilitation in Design, Arts - Design, LabCom and Universidade da Beira Interior, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Fashion Design, Innovative Design, Transdisciplinary Design, Fecal Incontinence, Adolescence
