Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume 12 | Issue 3and4
Fashion, Modeling, and Beauty in Haiti: A Space of Self-Subjectivation for Young People
Sandy Larose
Francky Saint-Fleur
DOI:10.46852/2249-6637.04.2023.2
Abstract:
This study seeks to explore the identity formation of models in Haiti. The goal is to demonstrate how Haitian models shape their
identity through fashion practices and how fashion can contribute to reinforcing their self-image. The study draws on theoretical
approaches around identity and the body and applies constructivism and symbolic interaction to understand the identity
construction process of the models. A qualitative methodology was used to collect and analyze the data. The research concludes
that some young people in Haiti use fashion to construct and subjectivize themselves. The study categorizes the construction of the
models’ identity into three groups: those who want to maintain the traditional essence of modeling work, those who believe the
model must manifest creativity, and those who advocate for a more relaxed fashion with less stringent body requirements.
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