Allaire takes the reader through boldly designed chapters to discuss additional topics like cosplay, make up, hijabs, and hair, probing the connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice. Men’s heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Beginning with an introduction about the importance of representation, the author transports his readers to a place of pride. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that - because clothes are never just clothes. Allaire (Ojibwe), a Vogue fashion and style writer from the Nipissing First Nation Reserve in Ontario, celebrates the way diversity is changing the world of fashion. Allaire urges readers of all ages to consider how style can express their own stories and think about it for a larger purpose. Christian will discuss his upcoming book, The Power of Style (external link, opens in new window) - a book that explores how fashion and beauty are being used to reclaim cultures.Īs a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he sought out for inspiration. Join us on April 30 for a book talk with Christian Allaire, Fashion and Style Writer at Vogue, Author of The Power of Style, and Toronto Metropolitan University alumnus (Journalism ’14). Christian Allaire is a fashion and style writer at Vogue and recently released a book entitled The Power of Style which focuses on how fashion and beauty are being used to reclaim cultures. Toronto Metropolitan University Alumni Relations Description:
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