L’INDUSTRIA DELLA MODA IN ITALIA: TRA MITI E DUREVOLI CONTINUITÀ/THE FASHION INDUSTRY IN ITALY: BETWEEN MYTHS AND ENDURING CONTINUITIES

Abstract

This article analyses the development of Italy’s fashion industry through a long-term approach in an attempt to discuss elements of continuity which are often concealed in social science studies. Further, the article seeks to highlight the influence of key economic factors on the development of the Italian fashion industry, advancing a critique of studies’ emphasis on cultural and social elements. 

Keywords:

Industrial Development, Social Regulation, Italian Fashion Industry.