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LONDON FASHION WEEK’S FLIGHT OF FEMINISM: TATTY DEVINE
Posted by Charlotte on September 20, 2010
Tags: fashion, feminism, History, LFW, Tatty Devine, Women
As fashion week and new seasonal wardrobes get all up in your face and over magazines it’s worth pulling out the little bits of interest to feminists — today, the Tatty Devine designed ‘Age of Blazing Trails’ amazing women-based jewellery.
“Are you an aviatrix navigating new gender roles in goggles and lipstick, a flapper winning the vote in pearls and crystals, a cowgirl breaking wild horses in a western shirt and gingham neckerchief, or a lady striding defiantly into the gentlemen’s clubs with a pipe and a pocket watch?“
Well, it’s quite possible we’re not any of those exciting things, but I’m sure we’ll be damned if we don’t want to celebrate them. Looking at the calendar of historical events you may not be shocked to see that women are sadly lacking – it’s something we all wax lyrical about a lot so it’s lovely to see something this fun with a bit of feminist flair cocked towards appreciating women’s work and groundbreaking action.
Even better, the two designers that set up the company 10 years ago and run the show today are both women, have a workshop filled with women and celebrate an irreverent kind of fashion that doesn’t demand serious contemplation and contempt for fun.
See the full collection Here.
Watch this programme on the iPlayer about Spirfire Women
Tags for this post:fashion, feminism, History, LFW, Tatty Devine, Women