No one thinks twice about a woman wearing blue jeans in New York City — but when Nobel laureate Malala wears them, it's a political act. Around the globe, individuality can be a crime, and clothing can be a form of protest. In a talk about the power of what we wear, Kaustav Dey examines how fashion gives us a nonverbal language of dissent and encourages us to embrace our authentic selves.
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I was the same when I was young
This is not about only fashion
It’s all about being yourself do what you love and be different ..
I’m slways serious with my clothes :0
Someone said; Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose. And if there is power in what we wear, there is also power in what we don’t wear too.
I dont wear sandwiches because my insides arent peanut butter and jelly
His handkerchief is so shiny I forget what he’s talking about.
bullshit shill
Is it really how fashion help us express, or how clothing does it?
The message is good, but I don’t really care too much for fashion. I’d rather be characterized when talked to than characterized when silent and viewed
I work with a group of engineers who wear practical clothes everyday and could care less about fashion. They express themselves through devotion to work. It’s a beautiful thing.
mhtinla Precisely
I have the answer to that ! it does not help you for anything else than throwing your cash away. if everybody follows fashion then everybody is the same. you only express your wish to be part of something, not to be who you are. Right ?
WoW man, this was awesome.
Powerful talk! Thank you.
I am in love with hats. And pocket clothes. And bow ties. And shirts, of course. Also, I have an umbrella cane
Clothing can also be used to manipulate people. Never forget, what he says can also be used to deceive you.
Fashion are not just trends. Some people don’t know the difference. E muito mais abrangente do que isso! It’s more than that.
Precious 12 minutes in my life!!!
The essence of this talk is freedom. Fashion is just one way to express that freedom. We in the west must appreciate it more. And in the east and south they must embrace it.
So amazing!