The power of style : how fashion and beauty are being used to reclaim cultures / Christian Allaire.
"Style is not just the clothes on our backs--it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that--because clothes are never just clothes. Men's heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Allaire takes the reader through boldly designed chapters to discuss additional topics like cosplay, make up, hijabs, and hair, probing the connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781773214900
- ISBN: 9781773214917
- ISBN: 177321490X
- ISBN: 1773214918
- Physical Description: vi, 90 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Toronto ; Annick Press, [2021]
- Distributor: [Place of distribution not identified] : Distributed by Publishers Group West
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Edited by Mary Beth Leatherdale"--Title page verso. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Sewing Tradition -- My Culture's Couture -- Winning Ribbons -- Spiritual Connections -- Paving the Way -- #Trending -- My Hair, My Way -- Love Thy Locks -- Over the Rainbow -- At Any Length -- Growing Freedom -- The Art of Braids -- Level-up -- Why We Cosplay -- My Body, My Choice -- Breaking the Status Quo -- Crossing Boundaries -- DIY It! -- Head Strong -- Taking Control -- Fashioning Modesty -- Hijabs on the Runway -- Entering the Arena -- Standing Tall -- Lift Off -- The History of Men's Heels -- Trailblazer: Billy Porter -- Designing Change -- Mighty Makeup -- The Beauty of Me -- Honoring Henna -- Glam Session -- My Face is My Canvas -- Conclusion. |
Study Program Information Note: | Lexile by Metametrics. |
Awards Note: | Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction, 2022. |
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