Description Adornment and Identity This COSTUME and DESIGN (formerly ICDAD) joint session invites papers exploring adornment as an expression of personal, social, and cultural identity across diverse societies through textiles, jewelry, fashion or other mediums. How does bodily adornment not only beautify but also communicate belonging, status, beliefs, or heritage? How do practices of adornment define individual and collective identities? In what ways do these practices adapt or persist amid the shifting dynamics of globalization and cultural exchange? Preference will be given to papers that also relate to “intangible heritage,” “youth power,” or “new technologies”. How are traditional artistic techniques of adornment preserved as intangible heritage that connects communities to their past? How does the creativity and energy of younger generations reinterpret and reinvigorate historic traditions to reflect evolving identities? What innovative roles do emerging technologies play in documenting, preserving, and reimagining adornment to engage diverse audiences in museums today? ——————– Session C-7 DESIGN (ICDAD) & COSTUME Adornment and Identity 13th November 2025, 2:30 – 4:00 PM (Dubai time) Sheikh Rashid Hall B Presentations Tiina Kul (Junior Researcher, Estonian National Museum), “From Trade Fabric to Intangible Heritage: The Enduring Legacy of English Callimanco in Estonian Visual and Material Culture” Chih-I Lai (Curator of Decorative Art and Design, National Palace Museum), “Curating Woven Narratives: Okinawan Textiles, Resilience, and the Dynamic Preservation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage through Design” Katarina Nina Simoncic (Professor, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb), “On the Border Between Designed and Coded Suit: A Case Study of ‘SOLL’” Anika Ohlerich (Exhibition Designer and Art Historian), “Cameos and Identity: Personal Expression Across Time at the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden (RMO)” Hsiang-Yin Chen (Director, Museum of Fiber Arts), “Weaving Memories: Adornment and Identity in Atayal Clothing” Tatjana Mikulic (Textile Curator, Ethnographic Museum), “Body.exe: codes on digital skin” Moderators Corinne THEPAUT-CABASSET (COSTUME Chair and Research Associate, Château de Versailles) Melissa RINNE (DESIGN Chair and Senior Specialist, Kyoto National Museum)