New V&A menswear exhibition: fashion has always been at the heart of gender politics
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2022-03-24
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The Conversation
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Abstract
This short article, written for the online magazine The Conversation discusses some of the questions raised by the V&A's Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear exhibition (19-Mar-2022 – 06-Nov-2022). The article discusses Victorian masculine self-denial, the 1960s Peacock revolution, John Carl Flügel's Freudian reading of menswear, and Harry Styles in a dress on the cover of British Vogue.
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The article can be read online at https://theconversation.com/new-vanda-menswear-exhibition-fashion-has-always-been-at-the-heart-of-gender-politics-179886
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fashion, masculinity, Harry Styles
Citation
Hudson-Miles, R. (2022) New V&A Menswear Exhibition: Fashion Has Always Been At The Heart Of Gender Politics, The Conversation, March 24th https://theconversation.com/new-vanda-menswear-exhibition-fashion-has-always-been-at-the-heart-of-gender-politics-179886