“Feminism” and “fashion”–two words one rarely hears together. In fact, for many feminists, fashion is the new “f word,” a dirty two-syllable utterance to be spat out with contempt and disgust. And, let’s face it, fashion doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to liberating and empowering women. Historically, clothing trends have been used to control and contain the female body, molding it into something more palatable for and less threatening to the masculinity of the world.
Read my take on the future of Feminist Fashion on page 31 of this fall's Girlistic mag.
Friday, November 30, 2007
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