POLICY

A book explores how Evita made fashion a political tool

Evita in front of the mirror: essays on fashion, style and politics in Eva Perón" will be presented at the Casa de América in Madrid. During the meeting, the Argentine designer Pablo Ramírez will present his collection, inspired by the Argentine actress and politician

  • 28/10/2023 • 11:14

Between dresses and references to Argentine history, on Monday, October 30 at 7 p.m., at the emblematic Casa de América in Madrid, the presentation of the book "Evita in front of the mirror: essays on fashion, style and politics in Eva Perón" will take place. edited by Ampersand and, in that framework, the renowned Argentine designer Pablo Ramírez will present his collection, inspired by the Argentine actress and politician. The meeting, which will have the format of a talk with a parade and will be held with the support of the Argentine Foreign Ministry, is part of the Eñe Festival programming. "Evita in front of the mirror: essays on fashion, style and politics in Eva Perón" (2023) brings together essays that cover the figure of Eva Perón through fashion, written by some of the greatest Argentine specialists in fashion history. In Madrid, the editor and compiler of the volume, Marcelo Marino, together with one of the authors, Laura Zambrini, will discuss the themes that run through a book in which Eva Perón is shown not only as one of the most relevant personalities of the Argentine history, but also as an icon that has gone through various eras. Ana Mosqueda, editorial director of Ampersand, is confident about the reception of the book in Spain, where Evita is "remembered with affection and admiration", although she accepts that crossing the ocean with the project is also a challenge.