by thefabricofcrime | May 4, 2021 | Re-Dressing Crime
Written by Sarina MohanMay 4, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF “No one wants to see a curvy girl on the runway” is the infamous 2013 quote by Chanel’s then creative director, Karl Lagerfeld. Lagerfeld’s message was abundantly clear: he did not want to see fat women in Chanel. One of...
by thefabricofcrime | May 3, 2021 | Re-Dressing Crime
Written by Rehab PatelMay 3, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF The criminalization of Muslim bodies has expanded beyond a political realm of regulation. Through an intersectional approach, the Muslim woman has become a site of control through religious, cultural and political...
by thefabricofcrime | Apr 30, 2021 | Re-Dressing Crime
Written by Shaina Amar April 30, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF Throughout its existence, the hoodie has served as a cultural icon, providing both negative and positive social connotations, depending on the maker, wearer, and purpose of the garment. This post, using an...
by thefabricofcrime | Apr 26, 2021 | Re-Dressing Crime
Written by Erin Colquhuon April 26, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF Expressing and presenting gender is a complex practice. Centuries of social and political shifts have changed our cultural understanding of gender so many times, it feels impossible to begin to unpack it all. One...
by thefabricofcrime | Apr 24, 2021 | Re-Dressing Crime
Written by Kaleigh Morris April 24, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF As a self-identified sneaker-head, I understand all too well the disappointment of receiving inauthentic sneakers. Receiving a pair of fake Nike sneakers inspired me to look further into the breadth of the...
by biazanotti | Apr 23, 2021 | Re-Dressing Crime
Written by Bianca Zanotti April 28, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF Harlem-based fashion designer Dapper Dan is described in the media as a “fashion outlaw” (Cooper 2017), a “fashion counterfeiter” (Janssen 2017), and the “coolest crook in Harlem” (Cutler 2019). Stitched behind the...
