Fashion Is For Everyone, So Why Am I Still Downloading Runway Looks For “Men” or “Women”?
October 06, 2021 at 10:05PM For a person interested in fashion, there is nothing as exciting as imagining and preplanning your future wardrobe based on emerging runway trends. There’s also nothing as infuriating as feeling discouraged by clothing that caught your eye because, for some reason, you find it wasn’t made for you. As an editor, it’s frustrating to have witnessed season after season of designers refusing to acknowledge people of different body types, abilities, ethnicities, racial backgrounds, and genders on the runway. It makes you want to turn away from an industry that seemingly reflects inconsistency through its values. But more than that, it makes you want to speak up. Especially for the marginalized communities that see certain brands as being unattainable or off-limits, not just because of who is or isn’t wearing the clothing on the runway but also on a…