Coterie Couture
What someone wears speaks volumes about who they are as a person, and the same can be said for the styles associated with various movements and cultures. As a cyclical art form, fashion – and its attached politics – almost always reemerges from the past. In “Coterie Couture,” I chronologically explore the impact of different subcultures and their corresponding fashion each week.
Cultural resurgence of psychedelia encourages optimism through fashion
Rave fashion embraces individualism through bold, eclectic styles
On Wednesdays, we wear absurdist meme fashion as social commentary
Glam rock flaunts extravagance, persists in modern ideas of superstardom
Bohemianism fashion, art continues to counter the mainstream
Lolita fashion combines European elements with Japanese flair
Metrosexuality challenges mainstream male fashion with ties to femininity
Grunge aesthetic continues its rebellious legacy with younger generations