Tematiki odraščanja in spolne identitete v oblikovanju sodobne kolekcije oblačil

Orešnik, Anže (author), Zorec, Petja (mentor)

Magistrsko delo je obravnavalo tematiki odraščanja in spolne identitete v kontekstu oblikovanja sodobne moške kolekcije oblačil. Izhodišče raziskave je predstavljalo razumevanje oblačila kot nosilca simbolnih pomenov ter sredstva izražanja družbene in osebne identitete. Poseben poudarek je bil namenjen razmerju med tradicionalno, normirano moškostjo in bolj fluidno, igrivo fantovsko identiteto, ki se oblikuje v obdobju otroštva in adolescence. Teoretični del naloge je analiziral moško modo kot obliko družbene govorice ter raziskal vpliv družbenih norm, kulturnih praks in zgodovinskih sprememb na oblikovanje spolne identitete skozi oblačenje. Obravnaval je tudi razvoj otroške mode, pomen družinskih oblačil in dediščine ter vlogo otroške estetike v sodobni umetnosti in modi. Posebna pozornost je bila namenjena otroškim ročnim tehnikam in njihovemu potencialu za prenos v oblačilne detajle. Eksperimentalni del je temeljil na raziskovanju motivike postadolescentne identitetne krize. Analiza družinskih fotografij, oblačilne dediščine in umetniških referenc so postale temelji oblačilne identitete kolekcije, ki združuje elemente otroškosti in tradicionalne moškosti. Nastala kolekcija je vključevala oblikovanje po principu nadcikliranja starih pletenin in reinterpretacijo otroških tehnik, kot so papirnate perle in origami oblike. Rezultat naloge je bila sodobna moška kolekcija oblačil, ki skozi deformacije klasičnih silhuet, uporabo barve in teksture ter simboliko otroškosti odpira vprašanja o mejah med otroštvom in odraslostjo ter konstrukciji spolne identitete. Rezultati kažejo, da oblačilna govorica pomembno vpliva na oblikovanje posameznikove identitete ter da meja med otroškostjo in odraslostjo v sodobni vizualni kulturi ostaja fluidna in odprta interpretaciji.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: oblačilna govorica, moškost, otroškost, kolekcija oblačil, trajnost, Vinko Tušek
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Organization: NTF - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Year: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-186715
• Publication date in RUL: 04.09.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Themes of growing up and gender identity in design of contemporary clothing collection

Abstract

The master's thesis explored the themes of growing up and gender identity through the design of a contemporary menswear collection. The research was grounded in an understanding of clothing as a carrier of symbolic meaning and a medium for expressing both social and personal identity. Particular emphasis was placed on the relationship between normative constructions of masculinity and a more fluid, playful boyish identity that emerges during childhood and adolescence. The theoretical section examined menswear as a form of social language and investigated the influence of social norms, cultural practices, and historical developments on the construction of gender identity through clothing. It also explored the evolution of children's fashion, the significance of family clothing and clothing heritage, and the role of childlike aesthetics in contemporary art and fashion. Particular attention was given to traditional children's craft techniques and their potential application in contemporary garment design and detailing. The practical component focused on motifs associated with the post-adolescent identity crisis. An analysis of family photographs, inherited garments, and selected artistic references provided the conceptual foundation for the collection, which combines elements of childlike aesthetics with traditional masculinity. The collection incorporates upcycled knitwear alongside reinterpretations of children's craft techniques, including paper bead-making and origami-inspired forms. The outcome of the thesis is a contemporary menswear collection that employs the deformation of classic silhouettes, the expressive use of colour and texture, and the symbolism of childhood to question the boundaries between childhood and adulthood, as well as the construction of gender identity. The findings suggest that the language of clothing plays a significant role in the formation of individual identity and that the boundary between childhood and adulthood in contemporary visual culture remains fluid and open to interpretation.

• Keywords: clothing language, masculinity, childhood identity, clothing collection, sustainability, Vinko Tušek