Fashion is and will always remain a world of inspiration. Clothes don’t only have a practical function, keeping us warm and protecting us from different weather conditions, but symbolize a whole lot more. Think of times of yesteryear when differences between hierarchies were made visible through what you wore. For women, the more uncomfortable the suit – think corsets and immensely large hoop skirts – the more well-off the woman, as uncomfortable clothes equaled not having to work.
That all changed at the beginning of the previous century, when the emancipation movement gave women a growing sense of freedom, leading them to use clothes as a way to express themselves – slowly breaking free from all things conventional. The female style icon was born. We’re dedicating this blog to three of our favorite style icons in particular. Read on to discover in what way these three power ladies still contribute to fashion nowadays.
Fashion is and will always remain a world of inspiration. Clothes don’t only have a practical function, keeping us warm and protecting us from different weather conditions, but symbolize a whole lot more. Think of times of yesteryear when differences between hierarchies were made visible through what you wore. For women, the more uncomfortable the suit – think corsets and immensely large hoop skirts – the more well-off the woman, as uncomfortable clothes equaled not having to work. That all changed at the beginning of the previous century, when the emancipation movement gave women a growing sense of freedom, leading them to use clothes as a way to express themselves – slowly breaking free from all things conventional. The female style icon was born. We’re dedicating this blog to three of our favorite style icons in particular. Read on to discover in what way these three power ladies still contribute to fashion nowadays.
