Throughout history, politics have had a connection to the clothes we wear. In the 1960s, the hippie style protested the Vietnam War, while the punk movement of the 70s and 80s was anti-establishment. Even today, slogans such as “Nasty Woman” and “Nevertheless, she persisted” can be found printed across tees and on the backs on denim jackets. Most notably, high-end fashion designers have been making these statements down the runways of New York Fashion Week.
Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) x Planned Parenthood:
The Council of Fashion Designers of America teamed up with Planned Parenthood to create a “Fashion Stands with Planned Parenthood” button. This button was seen on the runways of designers such as Marchesa and Tome. Unfortunately, the buttons were created to spread the word instead of raising funds and are not available for purchase. Looks like we’re gonna have to scour Ebay if we ever want to get our hands on one.
Prabal Gurung:
Gurung is known for making statements, and he even designed a shirt for Hillary Clinton’s election campaign. That also inspired his A/W ‘17 collection that walked the runway at NYFW. Gurung’s garments came decorated in quotes from Susan B. Anthony and other women. Part of his collection included pantsuits as an obvious nod to Clinton, and his finale showed graphic tees with slogans inspired by Women’s March protest signs.
Public School:
Public School decided to take a more satirical approach to their collection by topping it off with “Make America New York” hats. These red caps are nearly exact replicas of the “Make America Great Again” hats, and if you weren’t paying close attention, you probably wouldn’t even notice a difference. The hats were paired with garments with “We Need Leaders” written on them.
Source
Hua, K. (2017, February 17). Designers Who Made Political Statements At New York Fashion Week 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2017/02/17/designers-who-made-polit…