Political fashion: From Gorman to Gandhi
Public figures from Marie Antoinette to champions of the #MeToo have often used fashion to express political opinions
February 07, 2021
DW
Public figures from Marie Antoinette to champions of the #MeToo movement have often used clothes and fashion to express their political opinion. Here s a look at some sartorial attitude across the centuries.
Weaving symbolism into clothes
Amanda Gorman stole the show in January with her poetry recitation at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her clothes were carefully chosen for the event, she said: the coat from feminist designer Miuccia Prada, the ear hoops from Oprah Winfrey and a ring featuring a caged bird, signifying Maya Angelou s autobiography