Dress the Part

DAY 1 OF VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK AN AWESOME AND EXCITING GALA

The collection I would like to explore is by Shaghayegh Tafreshi.

Shaghayegh Tafreshi gave as look at an alternative world, where the men wear the dress or skirt in the family. A strong theme of the collection seemed to deal with gender identity. In fact a strong young male masculinity is challenged by the desire to cross-dress.  Tafreshi uses strong historical references to imbue her clothes with a dignity and reverence of the past .  In fact the future looks bright for this young designer , who at this time in her career is developing a great eye  both for details and proportions.

Firstly we  saw a  tunic/dress with buccaneer style cuffs and collar with a button and beaded torso. Certainly one of the best pieces , it had historical content and showed a variety of interesting details. On the other hand a clear vinyl top with a sarong skirt , added a contrast of shiny and matte surfaces. Whether the male skirt or dress is the next logical step in history only time will tell. However I tend to look forward to a time when society accepts the gender fluidity that is a part of our progression.

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