Introductory Word

Abstract

In May 2025, the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, organized for the first time a conference dedicated to the analysis of the phenomenon of fashion. The national scientific conference, entitled The Social Life of Fashion in Serbia since the 19th Century, brought together fifty-five researchers from various disciplines: ethnology and anthropology, art history, sociology, history, literary studies, and other related fields. Starting from an interdisciplinary approach, the participants examined the specific features of the fashion system and its practices in the local context, seeking to provide a deeper understanding of the social, economic, cultural, and symbolic dimensions of fashion in Serbia.