Officewear

https://parsons.edu/undergrad/student-work/tianyun-lan-2/

 

Since the beginning of history, women have been treated unequally in social settings. Clothing is a form to present and express one’s self – also a way society uses to take control of women. From school to office dress codes, they reveal sexism, racism, sizeism, and many other issues, all excused by the belief that it prevents distraction in professional settings.

 

I hope to raise awareness of the issue and challenge people to reconsider and change the workplace system. It’s an abstract attempt to reexamine the power of clothing as a way of self expression and how clothing can be used against its owner. I took existing tailoring pieces for women and reconstructed them into new garments — disregarding the garments’ original functionalities and the restrictions of the standard dress code.