Personal essays by thirty-five women writers and artists on the intersection between personal style and personal expression. In a culture that uses oppressive beauty standards to decide what's hot, how do women find their own style and delight in fashion without selling out or buying into consumerism? Emerging from third-wave feminism, the book celebrates the playfulness of women's fashion and the daring aesthetics of sex workers, out queers and fashionistas. Contributors include Jill Soloway, Kate Bornstein, Kim Gordon, Diane di Prima, Sandra Tsing Loh, Beth Lisick, Jenny Shimizu, Laura Fraser and Trina Robbins. From haute couture to DIY style, the essays explore women's ambivalence, suspicion, indulgence and love of fashion.
Details
| ISBN | 9781580052153 |
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| Copyright Date | 2007 |
| Publication Date | September 28, 2007 |
| Publisher | Da Capo Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 300 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Edited by Michelle Tea. Originally published by Seal Press. Includes queer and lesbian contributors. |
| Genre | Anthology - Nonfiction; Arts & Photography; Popular Culture |
| Subject | Fashion - Social Aspects; Feminism - Social Aspects; Lesbians - Clothing; Women's Clothing - Social Aspects |