In the XXth century, fashion became the primary medium for emancipation. The godfather of haute couture Paul Poiret liberated women from torturous corsets. Short haircuts, pants, portable makeup, functional clothes - all became a part of women’s wardrobe. Femininity was redefined and recreated for the modern day renaissance woman.
It is not surprising that in the XXI century, we now look at masculinity and try to interpret it. Today, men want to remove suffocating ties and rectangular suits, as much as women tried to liberate themselves from the corsets in the early XXth century. As if the karmic loop came to an end, and now, a century later, men want to wear corsets, color nails, open legs with skirts and slits…
As you explore the designs of the Fashioning Masculinity - you will see sensitivity, vulnerability, delicacy, and so many other facets and layers of masculine fashion that were overlooked for a long time. And now, through visual looks, all these beautiful emotions are brought on the surface and allow men to be themselves.