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International Journal of Costume and Fashion - Vol. 24, No. 1, pp.55-65

ISSN: 2233-9051 (Print) 2288-7490 (Online)

Print publication date 30 Jun 2024

Received 04 Apr 2024 Revised 20 May 2024 Accepted 09 Jun 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7233/ijcf.2024.24.1.055

Gen Z’s Perception of Social Media Profile Pictures from a Baudrillardian Perspective and Fashion Magazine Cover Images of Digital Habitus

Yoon Kyung Lee^†

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea

Correspondence to: ^† pollinalee@pnu.ac.kr

Citation Lee, Y. K. (2024). Gen Z’s perception of social media profile pictures from a Baudrillardian perspective and fashion magazine cover images of digital habitus. International Journal of Costume and Fashion, 24(1), 55-65.

Abstract

The significance of portraiture as a mode of visual communication and expression has remained unabated through the ages. The extent to which portraiture meets this expectation is often debated. Who is responsible for interpreting an image has become an important question. This study analyzes personal profile photos on social media and fashion models’ magazine cover images based on the framework of the analysis of hyper-realism in fashion from the perspective of digital habitus.. This study offers alternatives and solutions to social change by examining various social problems such as lack of identity, digital vulnerability, and digital habitus that are prevalent in the present digital society from the perspective of hyperreality-based fashion acceptance.

Keywords:

Gen Z, Digital habitus, Simulation, Profile portrait, Fashion model

Acknowledgments

This study was exempted from IRB review by Pusan National University (PNU IRB/2023_101_HR).

Funding

This work was supported by a 2-Year Research Grant of Pusan National University.

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