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This is Kumar.
Kumar wears
shirt & neck tie
to work.
COOL!
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This is Jane.
Jane has a neck,
BUT, DA FUQ!
no neck tie at work?
WHY?
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And.. why is this Indian lady wearing
Kanye West Winter 1901?
Hijab?
BURQA?
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Why do some people want ban on
only one of these head covers?
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And... Native American women dress
to offend modern American businessmen?
WHY?
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WHY WE
WEAR
WHAT
WE WEAR
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Cave people wore animal skin
environment in general.
for protection from
climate, fire...
PETA found SATAN!
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Clothes used to cover excretory organs
Because: FEAR of causing disgust
SOCIAL NEEDS OF CLOTHING ESTABLISHED
-
Esteem needs kick in!
Clothes evolve as
tool of VANITY
Nostradamus predicted: Vanity will become multi-billion dollar industry.
Okay.. he dindn't.
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By ancient timeline
clothes clearly reflected
social class & roles
-
Some men preferred shorter robes.
Because, they go out & work #Comfort
Women didn't.
Right hand let free
Left hand is let free
BIRTH OF GENDERED CLOTHING
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Patriarchal Greco Romans equate clothing
as a moral protection of man's property
WOMAN
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Greco Roman styles reach India.
Few Mauryan royal women
start covering upperbody
breastband a.k.a pratidhi
Trivia: Few lower caste Indian women were denied the right to cover breasts till 19th century.
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Kushans bring in Persian clothing style
Like.. trousers, cut & sew garments.
Women in Gupta dynasty wore stitched blouse...
"cholaka"
Most Indians continued to wear draped rectangular fabric.
Evolve into modern sari & dhoti
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In Europe, religion influence men & women
to cover even hair & neck.
only
Men found comfort in pants
And we had first desi sanskari couple....
-
Imperialists visit Asia-Pacific,
America & Africa.
hey, no clothes?
nah, it's hot here.
Your hubby is okay with that?
Yeah...
your breasts are sexual
You pervert!
Gave them their morals
Took away everything else...
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19th century Industrial revolution
led to mass manufacturing!
Men's clothing changed from
THIS
TO THIS
Dude,
You're darb!
Dude,
You're drag!
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While men's clothing focused on functionaity,
19th century women clothing was cruel AF!
suffocating corsets
heavy crinoline
restricting movement
Damn. Gotta fix this, said:
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Feminists fought for women's civil rights.
Women's social role changed radically.
So did women's clothing of early 1900s.
Paul Poiret designed pants for women, 1920s
I made a suit for you - Coco Chanel, 1920s
1st women's tuxedo YSL: 1966
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Information era: Advanced gender studies
"Gender" &"Sex" distinguished.
Social / psychological attributes of sex
Biological attribute defined by measurable chromosomes / organs.
Non-Socts: That's feminine! Scots:Nooooo
Prior to World War 2, pink was masucline
Gender attributes change with cultures & time.
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You are programmed to shop
gender notions of a sexist past. #GenderedEconomics
Fuctional
Barely any pockets
Variety & Vanity
Stripes & checks
MEN'S
WOMEN'S
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MEN'S
WOMEN'S
THINK #BEYONDBINARY
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INDIA'S FIRST GENDER NEUTRAL FASHION LABEL
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Nice presentation, I love it.