![]() As a youth, that was a confusing experience it made me feel invalid or inferior, that my cultural garments were not as beautiful as, say, those by high-fashion labels. Growing up, I rarely saw my Indigenous culture being covered in the fashion industry. What motivated you to write The Power of Style? Written for a YA audience, it is a beautiful read for all ages.Īllaire is a Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue. His book includes chapters on high heels, ribbonwork, cosplay and hijabs, and connects fashion with history, culture, politics and social justice. ![]() In his first book, The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures (external link) he explores how style is more than the clothing we wear: it represents self-expression, representation, and transformation. When he was a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire (RSJ ‘14) rarely found people who looked like him in movies or fashion magazines. ![]()
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