The present paper is situated in the field of comparative literature, aiming to
connect literature with fashion. However, it is important to highlight that the focus drawn
to fashion here is on clothing, which is understood as a way of nonverbal
communication. (BARNARD, 2003; LURIE, 1997; MIRANDA, 2015). Thus, through
clothing, we can communicate our status, our social role, our nationality, our beliefs,
and, above all, our identity. Consequently, this paper intends to analyze the role of
clothing in the construction of the character Robert Langdon in the novels Angels and
Demons and Inferno, by the American writer Dan Brown, in order to observe its
importance to the character's identity, and its function. To that end, excerpts from both
novels and a literaure review on character and on fashion were used. From the
analysis, it was possible to notice that Robert Langdon has his identity constituted by
his clothing, and he is recognized and feels like himself through it. In addition, the
clothing was functional, helping the character in the plot. Therefore, this paper has
promisingly connected the field of literature with fashion by observing the identity of a
literary character through its clothing.
