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Peter McNeil, The Conversation

Issey Miyake changed the way fashion is made, seen and worn

The fashion designer, who died of cancer at 84, made clothing that was both theatrical and practical.

Peter McNeil, The Conversation
· Aug 11, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Five historic acts of fashion provocation that came long before AOC’s ‘Tax the Rich’ dress

Using fashion as a tool to address wider social concerns has long been a strategy for people seeking to make change.

Peter McNeil, The Conversation
· Sep 16, 2021 · 11:30 pm
From suits to mohawks, how men’s fashion has been shaped by politics of the time

For centuries, men’s fashion has been part of dynamic social change. Hairstyles, fabrics and suit styles have carried a political charge.

Peter McNeil, The Conversation
· May 17, 2018 · 11:30 pm