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Vol. 15, 20 November 2023
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A Kernel Inquiry into Genderless Fashion: The Social Concepts It Conveys
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Abstract
In recent years, a type of clothing form for both men and women, which is called genderless clothing, has become popular. This concept has appeared more and more frequently in people’s eyes and become a global trend. The popularity of genderless fashion is not just a style of dress, it is accompanied by a variety of social concepts and progress. This study reviews the development of genderless fashion and analyzes some of the core reasons why it has become a global trend, exploring the development of social attitudes that fashion reflects. It is mainly related to four factors: Generation Z’s need for expression, non-binary gender identity, the awakening of feminist consciousness, and brand-new consumer demand. These findings help people understand the connection between fashion trends and social values, the spiritual needs of contemporary people and also provide apparel developers with a more comprehensive perspective to further recognize the core needs of consumers.
Keywords
gender, unisex, fashion, feminism
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the International Conference on Global Politics and Socio-Humanities
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-119-3
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-120-9
- Published Date
- 20 November 2023
- Series
- Communications in Humanities Research
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-7064
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-7072
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-7064/15/20230563
- Copyright
- 20 November 2023
- Open Access
- This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited