Chopova Lowena might just be the perfect way to spice up your closet if you share in my love of pleated skirts. Grunge is evolving, and the mixing and matching of elegant pieces with edgier ones can create visually appealing outfits. If you are into following sustainable fashion, the Chopova Lowena duo is one to watch.
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With the rise of these aesthetics, I asked myself the question: can a woman dressing feminine be empowering? I think it can. In a society that constantly puts down femininity, I think it is powerful to embrace it as a woman. Femininity doesn’t necessarily have to have a negative connotation. We are expected to behave like men because they are the standard for most things in society. Masculine traits, like being assertive and being driven, are, by logic, praised. Through dressing in a feminine way, women that are part of these aesthetics reclaim their femininity, and they are proud of it. Women do not have to hide their femininity and can embrace all sides of their identities.
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What used to be the largest lingerie retailer in the United States is now a brand name riddled with accusations of fatphobia, transphobia and ageism. Victoria’s Secret is attempting to redefine its influence by featuring models with a more diverse range of body types and skin tones in their advertisements. As they do so, the fantasy of a slim, tall woman with a 32B-cup bra size disintegrates – the fantasy that the company itself created.
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