…Because, seriously, why does it feel like no one is talking about this woman? She’s incredible. Sometimes I think I like her more than Beyoncé—there, I said it. My obsession over her was reignited after watching her incredible halftime performance at this weekend’s NBA All-Star game. (I would post the video here but sadly it […]
Read More Quick Hit: We Need to Talk About Janelle MonáeThis past summer I bought my first car despite having no previous interest in doing such a thing. I had countless arguments with my dad about my inability to get myself where I needed to be at any given moment, and finally I gave in to the temptation. Admittedly, it was a bit of an […]
Read More Bad Feminism? Confession: I Know Nothing About Cars*trigger warning: sexual assault Last Saturday, Dylan Farrow, adopted daughter of director, actor and writer Woody Allen published an open letter where she speaks about an alleged sexual assault she experienced perpetrated by Allen. Farrow writes: “Last week, Woody Allen was nominated for his latest Oscar. But this time, I refuse to fall apart. For so […]
Read More Quick Hit: Separating the Art from the ArtistYesterday, I wrote an introductory piece on my thoughts about the role of men in the fashion industry. Today I want to go beyond that and talk a bit about what it means for us to be consumers of fashion in our society. As I stated before, fashion permeates through our culture and is a […]
Read More Can Men Play Dress Up Too?: A Two-Part Discussion on the Influence of Men in the Fashion Industry (Part II)What better way to start off my involvement with Shout Out than a two-part post on one of my favorite things to discuss: fashion? I can hardly think of one. It is not revolutionary or productive for me to spend time arguing over whether there’s sexism in the fashion industry because the short answer there […]
Read More Can Men Play Dress Up Too?: A Two-Part Discussion on the Influence of Men in the Fashion Industry (Part I)
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