Tag: femininity
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GREY HAIR IS NOT REVOLUTIONARY. IT’S NORMAL.
Anonymous asks whether it is beneficial to applaud celebrities for going grey. Does it empower women, or does it create new beauty standards? Do women want to be revolutionaries when they accept their natural bodies? You would only have to take one look at the photos of Andie MacDowell gracing the red carpet at Cannes […]
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INFANTILISATION IN FASHION
This week, Ruth Croft explores the concept of childlike nostalgia in current fashion trends, and why that is potentially a problem. Ever since I was young, I have always loved the concept of invigorating fashion. That which catches the eye like a rare jewel trapped in the dirt, that something extraordinary in a sea of […]
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THE RISE OF FEMININITY IN MEN’S FASHION
Katie Abson explores the rise of feminine clothing and accessories in men’s fashion. The world is ever-changing. Gender norms and dwindiling. The rise of femininity in men’s fashion is exploding across our screens, accepted by many as an act and of empowerment. British-Somali author Diriye Osman said that donning a feminine look made him feel […]
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FEMININITY AT LFW
Following this September’s shows, Jessica Montgomery explores what new collections say about being a modern woman. The traditional fashion calendar is a binary. February and September. Dates in the diary that benchmark moods, trends and the future buying patterns of stores and consumers alike. But now in an age where fashion feels as disrupted as […]