El peso de la moda. Joyas, perlas y pamelas en la trilogía esperpéntica de Terenci Moix

Abstract

The paper analyses the role of jewels, pearls and luxury fashion in Terenci Moix's esperpento trilogy ( Garras de astracan ,  Mujercisimas ,  Chulas y famosas ). Following the observation that Moix's heroes can be read in terms of drag, the social reality depicted by Terenci Moix is compared with the New York's ball culture, as shown in the documentary film  Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990). It is argued that both male and female characters make use of all kinds of accessories and pieces of clothing in order to embody different phantasmatic identities. The Catalan writer uses this means to criticise the post-Transition Spanish society in the context of the modern culture, trivialised by the neoliberal capitalism.