This past week, in my class on deviant behavior, we talked about gender norms, and how important they still are to how we present ourselves. The discussion concentrated on how parents teach their children what is expected of them and why the parents feel motivated to encourage “normal” behavior. Continue Reading →
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Acne Plays with Gender in Their Recent Collection
Swedish fashion label Acne (which stands for “Ambition to Create Novel Expressions”) has teamed up with Madrid-based transgender fashion magazine Candy to release a line of crepe silk and denim button down shirts designed to play with proportion and size, queering the line between men’s and women’s shirts. In a interview with Wallpaper.com, Acne founder described his collaboration with Candy’s publisher and editor in chief, Luis Venegas, as a perfect match:
“I’m in this business to have fun and to enjoy myself, and I feel that Luis is too. This collection touches on ideas I have always played with when designing for Acne, the tension between male and female and what happens when you shift things around a bit.” Continue Reading →