Patriarchy is resilient, but women’s economic independence is a powerful solvent: gender status in medieval China and today.
Cotton Textile Production In Medieval China Unravelled Patriarchy
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What is Wrong with Men’s Clothing
Clothes make the man in respects more vital than mere appearance and social acceptability. It is true that a slender man looks more stout in a double-breasted coat, or that suiting with a vertical stripe makes the short man look taller. But these are not especially vital factors. Research and scientific opinion are rapidly accumulating […]
The Power of Fashion
When William Fan designs a collection, he thinks in terms of material and silhouettes. Of a combination of fine materials such as silk and wool and of the cuts of functional workwear. What he does not think about are men and women. Because Fan’s style knows no gender—he designs classic shirts, casual trousers, jackets and […]
The High Cost of Cheap Fashion
I confess: I do it, too. Like most Western women, I do it regularly, and it is a guilty pleasure every time. It is hard to listen to one’s conscience when one is faced with so much incredible temptation. I am talking, of course, about cheap trendy fashion. I’ll visit a Zara—or Hampamp;M, or, now […]