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Two strategies for gender-neutral anti-fashion: A case study of Swedish and Belarusian designer collections

Annermarken, Gia LU (2023) GNVK02 20221
Department of Gender Studies
Abstract
This paper examines the emergence of gender-neutral clothing, particularly during the period of 2015-2016 when there was a notable increase in interest surrounding the concepts of gender-neutrality and androgyny in fashion. The objective of this paper is to contribute new research to the field, as there is a lack of specific studies on gender-neutral clothing. To achieve this, the paper conducts interviews with designers of gender-neutral clothing and analyses the materials they created during the aforementioned time frame. By employing thematic analysis and establishing a theoretical framework grounded in queer theory, performativity, and anti-fashion, the paper seeks to comprehend how gender-neutral clothing both incorporates and avoids... (More)
This paper examines the emergence of gender-neutral clothing, particularly during the period of 2015-2016 when there was a notable increase in interest surrounding the concepts of gender-neutrality and androgyny in fashion. The objective of this paper is to contribute new research to the field, as there is a lack of specific studies on gender-neutral clothing. To achieve this, the paper conducts interviews with designers of gender-neutral clothing and analyses the materials they created during the aforementioned time frame. By employing thematic analysis and establishing a theoretical framework grounded in queer theory, performativity, and anti-fashion, the paper seeks to comprehend how gender-neutral clothing both incorporates and avoids gender in its design and presentation. The findings reveal that the creation of gender-neutral clothing is strongly influenced not only by previous research on queer clothing but also by the clothing's presentation, highlighting that the intended purpose and context of gender-neutral clothing production play significant roles in
shaping the outcomes. (Less)
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author
Annermarken, Gia LU
supervisor
organization
course
GNVK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
gender-neutrality, androgyny, queer, anti-fashion
language
English
id
9122833
date added to LUP
2023-06-12 08:55:25
date last changed
2023-06-12 10:44:13
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  abstract     = {{This paper examines the emergence of gender-neutral clothing, particularly during the period of 2015-2016 when there was a notable increase in interest surrounding the concepts of gender-neutrality and androgyny in fashion. The objective of this paper is to contribute new research to the field, as there is a lack of specific studies on gender-neutral clothing. To achieve this, the paper conducts interviews with designers of gender-neutral clothing and analyses the materials they created during the aforementioned time frame. By employing thematic analysis and establishing a theoretical framework grounded in queer theory, performativity, and anti-fashion, the paper seeks to comprehend how gender-neutral clothing both incorporates and avoids gender in its design and presentation. The findings reveal that the creation of gender-neutral clothing is strongly influenced not only by previous research on queer clothing but also by the clothing's presentation, highlighting that the intended purpose and context of gender-neutral clothing production play significant roles in
shaping the outcomes.}},
  author       = {{Annermarken, Gia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Two strategies for gender-neutral anti-fashion: A case study of Swedish and Belarusian designer collections}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}