![]() ![]() But hopefully, in reading this, they can feel empowered to stay true to themselves and to proudly wear their cultural garments, and to not shy away or be embarrassed by them. Kids are like sponges they often want to wear what their friends or favorite stars are wearing. ![]() I think youth are the ones who need to hear this message the most. Why did you decide to write it for a YA audience? I wanted to create a book that empowers youth to recognize their own cultures and experiences are beautiful, and how something like style can be the perfect medium to embrace that and to share that with others. As a youth, that was a confusing experience it made me feel invalid or inferior, that my cultural garments were not as beautiful as, say, those by high-fashion labels. Growing up, I rarely saw my Indigenous culture being covered in the fashion industry. What motivated you to write The Power of Style? Written for a YA audience, it is a beautiful read for all ages.Īllaire is a Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue. His book includes chapters on high heels, ribbonwork, cosplay and hijabs, and connects fashion with history, culture, politics and social justice. In his first book, The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures (external link) he explores how style is more than the clothing we wear: it represents self-expression, representation, and transformation. ![]() When he was a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire (RSJ ‘14) rarely found people who looked like him in movies or fashion magazines. ![]()
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