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The top 5 genderless catwalk looks of all time
From the pioneers of gender neutral fashion to the new voices changing the games Genderless fashion means “for everyone” allowing people to go beyond the imposed norms of society. This is a very modern way of thinking but it’s been years since some designers have been overturning the concept of gender in their creative minds. Here are five fashion show looks which really left the mark. John Galliano 1 Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2019 John Galliano, the “enfant terrible” of haute couture, created his first completely unisex collection. Going beyond the social norms, breaking the codes has always been one of Galliano’s great qualities, but with this collection he took a…
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Fashion Pact: a promise to save the planet
The most polluting sector wants to make a real change: Fashion bigs make a pact to protect the environment On the eve of the G7 summit in Biarritz, French President Macron reunited representatives of 32 world-leading companies in the fashion and textile sector in order to announce the “Fashion Pact”. https://thefashionpact.org/?lang=en Therefore, the fashion world undertakes to create a coalition giving life to an unprecedented experience. The pact includes luxury and sports brands along with suppliers and retailers, already involved in environmental commitments. Fashion Pact’s aim is to improve and strengthen cooperation between private companies and national states. Based on the principles promoted by the Science-Based Target (SBT1) initiative, the…
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Modest fashion: the fine line between freedom and restriction
“Freedom” and “restriction” are two concepts in antithesis but, in fashion, have been the two sides of the same coin for years. During the Victorian Age, a respectable woman dressed in modest fashion; a super tight corset and overlapping layers of heavy clothing. To look more beautiful and to follow the trends of the time, Victorians endured from 3 to 15 kg of fabrics and accessories! https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Victorian-Fashion/ Bustiers were the concrete and symbolic representation of a social restriction. Women didn’t have any role in the society of the time other than to be fragile statues to admire. Fortunately, through the years, things have changed and the world (not only the fashion…
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Leaders of the gender bending fashion revolution
Gender fluidity is on the rise and the lines between menswear and womenswear are becoming increasingly more blurred. Let’s take a look at who’s behind the gender bending fashion revolution. Wide shoulders, clean cuts, masculine silhouettes and geometric forms. “Revisited tuxedos” are the undisputed protagonists, not only of the runways, but also of various celebrities’ Instagram feeds. Never before have the boundaries between fashion for women and men been so undefined. If fashion is a reflection of what is happening in society, then something is clearly changing. What was once acceptable for one gender, is now suitable for anyone and it’s clear that gender fluid fashion is far from being…
