semiology

And in the semiology of clothing, a dress often suggests “woman.”

At that time I was in graduate school, preparing my dissertation in the semiology of cinema.

There’s even a new word — the “mangeosphère,” or roughly the eating sphere — coined by the French daily Le Monde for these discussions on the semiology of a ham sandwich or an apple.

A heart pendant made of rhinestones and poured glass, part of the semiology Saint Laurent used to designate a favorite model in a runway show, joined a display of replica jewels.

Indeed, one of the most striking aspects of the show is how familiar most of the clothing semiology is.