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Fashion + Feminism
March 2020 encompassed International Women's Day and was the perfect opportunity to discuss the role that feminism plays in fashion today and question whether the industry is a true advocate of women's rights and equality.
To coincide with International Women’s Day, our campaign for March 2020 focused on Fashion + Feminism. Our community dissected topics such as workwear, feminism through history, and even artificial intelligence.
Fashion and Feminism’s Love Affair and the Truth behind their connection
If you’re a forward-thinking individual, then you would never question whether a feminist is able to wear a cute dress whilst taking to...
Whitney Jones
Mar 30, 20205 min read
Objectifying Women in Fashion for Business
Sex sells! We are all clear on this and thoroughly exploit it throughout the world of advertising. Sex is one of our most basic...
Sofia Kedar
Mar 28, 20203 min read
The shapewear debate: conformity or control?
‘Shapewear’ is a branch of the underwear market which focuses on altering the shape of the female body by compressing certain areas and...
Sarah Fyffe
Mar 27, 20203 min read
Feminism at the office: the evolution of workwear fashion
Women’s workwear has not had a stable, stagnant relationship as its male counterpart. The history of women’s office wardrobe has seen its...
Sanjoli Arora
Mar 26, 20203 min read
Who runs the world? The powerful women behind the sustainable fashion movement
It’s hard to pinpoint when the sustainable fashion movement gained its huge momentum but last year’s Fashion’s Dirty Secrets documentary...
Reanna Smith
Mar 25, 20204 min read
Society, Fashion Industry and A Woman’s Worth
What is the women’s worth in this world? What are our strengths and what our weaknesses? What can we give to make this world a better...
Sofia Kedar
Mar 24, 20205 min read
Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first female Creative Director at Dior
Feminism, fascination and frivolity. Maria Grazia Chiuri is the first female artistic director in the history of Dior, succeeding seven...
Molly Denton
Mar 23, 20203 min read
Le Smoking Jacket
How Yves Saint Laurent Brought Feminism to Fashion. When I say the phrase ‘power suit’, which brand do you think of? Armani? Stella...
Miala De Burca
Mar 21, 20203 min read
Brave and braless – how feminism hit the 70s
Today, us women are feeling more empowered to go braless, due to comfort, health related issues and self -acceptance. It has also became...
Marion Small
Mar 20, 20203 min read
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...
Linda Filippetti
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Coding the victim: How artificial intelligence is creating gender bias among consumers
Artificial intelligence is creating a gender bias among consumers. Female driven consumer spending has doubled from $20 trillion in 2009...
Kris Roberts
Mar 18, 20205 min read
Feminist merchandising: are we talking out of our hats?
The rise in feminism over the last few decades has had an undeniable effect on marketing and consumerism. The use of feminist slogans on...
Katie McNaughton
Mar 17, 20203 min read
The fine line between sex positivity and objectification within fashion
Feeling happy and comfortable in your own skin is what the fashion industry reaches for. The movement of sex positivity and...
Katerina Nemcova
Mar 16, 20204 min read
How feminism can put an end to sweatshop culture
85% of sweatshop workers all over the globe are young women, aged between 15 and 25. The t-shirt, jeans and jumper you’re wearing right...
Jasmine Howard
Mar 14, 20204 min read
Who really wears the trousers? Androgynous fashion explained
In answer to that question… we do! We’ve worked hard ladies. From generations before us to the young leaders of today, feminism continues...
Jade Skinner
Mar 13, 20204 min read
Fashion empires built by women
In a world where women become more and more present in the ”male-dominated” industries, it is very interesting to discover the fashion...
Loana Dumitrache
Mar 12, 20205 min read
The top 5 feminist fashion statements throughout history
“Fashion is one of the strongest feminist tools women have, both historically and now.” – Caroline Rush Fashion’s history with Feminism...
Hanna McDonough
Mar 11, 20204 min read
Does feminism cause a gender divide in fashion?
Does the word Feminism cause a divide between genders? This is an idea I believe has developed and changed within recent years. The...
Ethan Jukes-Mcnee
Mar 7, 20203 min read
How the suffragettes used fashion to send a message to the world
Dressing in elegant outfits with symbolic accessories, suffragists protested to the government about inequality and women’s lack of...
Elizaveta Gubina
Mar 6, 20202 min read
From trousers to mini skirts: a feminist revolution in fashion
In the early part of the 20th century, the strangest thing happened. A woman called Luisa Capetillo was arrested and tried in court for...
Divya Mishra
Mar 5, 20203 min read
Feminism-washing in fashion
When I think of feminism and a modern woman championing and promoting it, one woman comes to mind – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A Nigerian...
Charlotte Gallagher
Mar 4, 20203 min read
Fashion: An industry for women built by men
So, a question to start with, what is your opinion on the Fashion Industry? Is it run by men or women, or equally both? This is a...
Amber Hoyle
Mar 3, 20203 min read
Hairy armpits: the latest feminist trend
Recently we have seen more women embracing their natural female body hair than ever before. Hairy Armpits have become one of the latest...
Abigail Hamilton
Mar 2, 20203 min read
The F Word: Feminism or Fashion?
The loud, proud, unabashed celebration of feminism in the public space is a glorious affair. T-shirts emblazoned with feminist slogans...
Sumitra Gopal
May 2, 20193 min read
Can you be a fashion lover and a feminist at the same time?
If you think about the word “fashion” what comes into your mind? – clothes, right? Right! And the Fashion Revolution Week started with...
Ronja Nielsen
Apr 30, 20192 min read
Fast Fashion and Workers’ Rights
Another fashion is possible! This call is based on Belgian science philosopher Isabelle Stengers’ summons for a new science. A slow...
Louise Demelas
Apr 29, 20193 min read
Who made my feminist meme T-shirt?
Can you be a fashion lover and a feminist at the same time? I think upon hearing this question most people would struggle to find the...
Olivia Penn
Apr 28, 20193 min read
Beneath the Surface: Why Feminism in Fashion Really Matters.
Fashion and feminism have had a long relationship. From women rejecting corsets at the turn of the twentieth century to Man Repeller...
Freya Clarke
Apr 27, 20193 min read
Fashion and Feminist Theory
The dilemma I am facing when thinking of the fashion industry – the garment workers’ rights and my interest in fashion as a way of...
Louise Demelas
Apr 24, 20193 min read
Feminist AF
Can you be a fashion lover and a feminist at the same time? It was a sorry day when the news dropped earlier this year that my childhood...
Mindless Mag
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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