Fashion and Politics by Harlow Meyer-Koppen

Politicization of fashion

harlow14 — 2026-04-13 20:52:16 UTC

The core message of this paper is to explore the trends in fashion being utilized as a form of protest and expression. Further, this paper highlights how fashion designers use their creations to support political movements. This source explores how this form of protest functions in society and the influences these actions have on everyday life. This source could be used for the video project, as it provides information that can be relayed or shared with others, rather than a timeline or location.

Charting the Influence

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 07:19:47 UTC

This source's core message is to depict the trends of political fashion and expression throughout history by highlighting specific movements and moments. This article also explores the designers' role in enabling consumers to use their clothes to tell their stories. This source is important for emphasizing not only the relationship between the designers and their designs, but also the repeated intention to use this form of expression in creative and political ways. This source includes quotes from a range of individuals, and these quotes can be very effectively used in the Image/text project to enhance the images they accompany.

Disobedient Dress

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 07:39:17 UTC

This video explores how fashion can be used to challenge and reject stereotypes. Dr. Christine Shaw-Checinska seeks to examine assumptions about race and gender identity in relation to fashion and its ability to push back against these sentiments. This source focuses on the implications of fashion in everyday life and explores these implications through the lens of racial and cultural identities. Dr. Shaw-Checinska offers an outlook that offers more nuance and lived experiences of marginalized communities than the typical Eurocentric fashion industry. This source teaches the importance of political fashion and offers a deep dive into how it is used by specific communities, which could serve as the basis for the Interactive Project.

Vivienne Westwood

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 07:59:02 UTC

The core message of this article is to offer a closer look at a specific designer and their work in radicalizing fashion. Vivienne Westwood created her brand, which offered punk-rock-esque self-expression and sought to discover new ways to stand out for what you believe in through political fashion. This source also critiques other brands' attempts to commodify political fashion through branding and performative campaigns. This critique provides an avenue of inquiry to employ during the video project when speaking to those around me. The concept of performative protest in the world of political fashion is ironic, but unfortunately, increasingly common.

Fashion and Identity

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 08:10:29 UTC

The core message of this source highlights the connection between fashion, as an intersection of cultural and ethnic heritage, and personal identity. Politics is personal; the expression of politics is closely related to an individual's personal style and cultural background. This source is helpful in relaying the importance of identity in political fashion. This could be used to inspire deeper thoughts during a video project or a new creative direction for the image/text project.

Fashion Blogging

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 08:24:48 UTC

This source focuses on the importance of self-performance in fashion blogging and capturing moments in fashion politics. Female authorship, or constructing your own story, is critical to furthering identities alongside political fashion. Identity can be the backbone of a belief system, and being able to formulate and stand by a persona helps to ensure personal agency. This source also offers a unique perspective on feminism in the role of a persona, which could be something to touch on for the interactive project.

Fashion and Liberation

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 08:33:28 UTC

This video explores the lasting implications and challenges of fashion trends from women before us. The historical nuances of fashion are shaped by individual perspectives. For some formerly enslaved women, "liberating" styles of clothing worn by white women reminded them of the clothes they were forced to wear before their freedom. Liberation has ties to fashion, but at the individual and personal level. This core message could provide a basis for a storymap or timeline to examine the differences and nuances between liberation and fashion.

Fashioning the Protest

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 08:46:25 UTC

This source examines the fashion of several civil rights activists, revealing the relationship between Black style and activism. This article also marks a turn toward self-expression, moving away from the restrictions placed on their community and toward embracing their identities as they saw fit. This offers an account of political fashion within a marginalized community, intertwined with the civil rights movement. This could work for a timeline for the interactive project, as it follows a specific movement.

Womens March 2017

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 08:54:12 UTC

This New York Times Article offers visual accounts of feminism and how protests become stages for self-expression through political fashion. The pink hats adorned by numerous attendees of the Women's March in 2017 were a direct protest against the misogynistic and abusive rhetoric continuously used by Donald Trump. These images offer a powerful depiction of the unity of feminism and self-expression, as employed by the masses toward a common goal. These images would work as inspiration for the Image/Text project and gives a unique perspective for the accompanying author's note.

Fashion and Feminist Scholarship

harlow14 — 2026-04-14 08:56:24 UTC

This source looks at how fashion can be used to examine the intersectional relationship between feminism and consumerism. The author examines how the fashion industry has shifted to accommodate the resurgence of modern-day feminism and the new angles it offers for examining capitalist culture. This source offers a less obvious but equally important angle on political fashion. If capitalism is politics, then how bodies and clothes are marketed and commodified become political, too. This source could be used for an informative video project, or it could be used to connect capitalistic society and fashion in an image/text project.

Vivienne Westwood

harlow14 — 2026-04-15 23:38:01 UTC

This source talks about Vivienne Westwood's legacy as an activist and fashion designer. This article acted as an introduction to iconic activism moments, and as a starting place for most of the information used on my Telar. In specific, the section on Westwood's cover shoot as Margaret Thatcher was used to examine some of the looks from her A/W 2019 fashion performance, and those clips and information were used in my video.

harlow14 — 2026-05-05 18:07:59 UTC

This article talks about some of Vivienne Westwood's most revolutionary political moments. This article acted as inspiration and information when I was researching for my Telar project and my video project. It provided different shows and campaigns that Westwood herself described as her most political, which guided my attention to those moments. This information was used in and during the outlining of my video and interactive project.

harlow14 — 2026-05-05 18:08:32 UTC

Vivienne Westwood's website provides an in depth history of her career as a fashion designer and political activist. It starts at the opening of her store and continues to current day. This article was used when researching which moments of her activism i should use, and for the background used on the first step of my Telar project. I also used the image for my collage as a comparison of her younger self to her older self, and to show that she hadn't lost her punk-rock authenticity.

harlow14 — 2026-05-05 18:08:45 UTC

This article is a deep dive into Vivienne Westwoods anti-fracking campaign launched against the Prime Minister, David Cameron. Through this protest she sought to highlight the health and environmental risks associated with fracking, and to call for accountability from the Prime Minister. This article informed my choice to include this article in my Telar Project, as I wanted to highlight the comedic nature of protesting such a threatening issue in this manner. I used this article when composing the information section on my telar step, as well as the image attached to the article.

harlow14 — 2026-05-05 18:09:33 UTC

This collection from the Vogue archive showcased the Spring 2015 Ready to Wear fashion show. In this show, Vivienne Westwood adorned her models with pins that showed support for the pro-Democracy movement in Scotland. I looked through this archive to find photos to use in the collage that i created alongside my Telar narrative.

harlow14 — 2026-05-05 18:09:52 UTC

This article sought to provide facts and insight into Vivienne Westwoods career and drive. This article was used during research for my Telar Project, and provided a lot of information on who she is, how her career has changed, and why she chooses to remain political.

harlow14 — 2026-05-05 19:43:48 UTC

This article focused on Vivienne Westwoods "I am not a terrorist" campaign that she employed in her Spring/Summer 2006 show, and the shirt that she designed in collaboration with the civil rights group liberty. This article highlights the reasoning behind this protest and how she integrated it into her runway show. This information was used during the research for my Telar project, specifically for the step that focuses on these t-shirts.

harlow14 — 2026-05-11 22:12:22 UTC

The core message of this article was Vivienne Westwood's stance on voting green, and how she made sure her voice was heard. In this article and the campaign it focused on, Westwood urged her audience to be aware of who is in power, and endorsed the Green Party. This article was used in part as inspiration for my video project, and the tone and message behind my image/text project.

harlow14 — 2026-05-14 20:30:58 UTC

This articles core message looks at the historical relationship between fashion and politics, and looks at how fashion can be used a political act. This article gave influenced how I looked at Vivienne Westwoods designs and prompted me to look deeper into the methods employed throughout history. This article was used when examining her famous activism moments, as well as when I was formulating my video. I was able to look at the pairings of masculine and feminine styles as a commentary rather than a coincidence.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:48:30 UTC

This video depicts the Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer 2006 runway show. This video is a visual showcase of Vivienne Westwoods designs, some of which were inspired by her 'Anti-Terrorist' campaign and featured the signature heart graphic. This video was used in completing my video project, which was made to highlight all of the different methods and styles that Westwood employed to give her activism a voice.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:50:01 UTC

This protest video was created by Vivienne Westwood to spread awareness to the risk of fracking and to acknowledge the influence of political figures. In this video, Santa Claus is seen delivering a wrapped up box of asbestos to the Prime Minister, in a lighthearted display of asking for accountability on the risks of fracking. This was used in the research of my Telar visual narrative, and was featured alongside the information of one of the steps.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:50:29 UTC

This video was attached to the final step of my Telar project, and was meant to give my audience the option of exploring more moments of Vivienne Westwoods. In this video, Westwood is informing the audience on Voting Green and why it is important to be aware of the political climate.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:50:51 UTC

This video was also used on the last step of my Telar project, to give the audience the opportunity to see more campaigns of Vivienne Westwoods activism.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:52:59 UTC

This is a video of Vivienne Westwoods Autumn/Winter 2019 runway show during London Fashion Week. This runway show was created in a way that mirror performance art, featuring unique designs, guest speakers, and politically charged messages. This video was the main component of my video project, and covered a wide array of issues plaguing the UK, and even globally.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:54:24 UTC

This video shows the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Spring/Summer 2014 runway show during London Fashion Week. This show featured looks that blended couture, casual silhouettes, and graphic tees with the political slogan, "Climate Revolution". This video was used for my video project as another show to highlight the different styles of her fashion protest.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 18:55:17 UTC

This video shows the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Spring/Summer 2013 runway show. This look featured slogan graphic tees that advocate for Climate Revolution. I chose this video because of the final few moments, when Westwood appeared on stage to close out the show. Her outfit and message were eccentric and silly displays of protesting a serious message, and I wanted to feature it in my video project.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 19:10:32 UTC

This articles core message is an homage to Vivienne Westwoods subversive take on fashion and activism. This article touches on important milestones of Westwood's designs and career. I initially looked at this article as a source of information to inform my brainstorming of my projects, but I ended up using the image on my Telar collage.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 19:18:22 UTC

This article provides more context and insight into Vivienne Westwood's anti-fracking protest. This article expanded on the risks associated with fracking and how that informed her decision to protest. This information was used in completing my research of this protest, and when comprising the information noted on my Telar project.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 19:20:08 UTC

This article shows photos from the Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Fall Winter 2011 Ad Campaign. This source showcases a different method of creating an ad campaign and how this choice can bring a voice to the people behind the design. I used the images linked to this article, as well as the information attached to research for my Telar project. I used the photo for the collage, and the information on the page to inform the method in which I wanted to portray this campaign.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 19:23:43 UTC

This is an informational video that provides background to Vivienne Westwood's Gold Label Fall/Winter 2011 Ad Campaign. This video highlights the intentions of Westwood's inclusion of Kenyan Women as the backbone of this campaign. This was linked to the step of Telar that focused on this ad campaign, in case my audience wanted to learn more about the charity that was behind it.

harlow14 — 2026-06-05 22:44:31 UTC

I used this website to find quotes from Vivienne Westwood. I first knew i wanted to feature a quote from a fashion designer, and through this page i stumbled across her quotes. One in specific stood out to me because I felt it really encapsulated what I wanted to accomplish with my projects. I used that quote on both my website portfolio and my image/text project

harlow14 — 2026-06-06 00:15:57 UTC

The core message of this article is an in depth analysis of the major political messages share in the Vivienne Westwood Autumn/Winter 2019 runway performance. This source helps me further my topic because it is a cumulation of the political fashion moments featured during the fashion show. This source was used for my video project, specifically for the information alongside my video. Additionally, this article helped me focus on specific points and looks i wanted to highlight in my video.

harlow14 — 2026-06-06 00:19:57 UTC

This article championed different Vivienne Westwood shows based on the content of their political agenda. This source, also, specifically talks about fashion and politics, which furthers my topic of fashion as a means of protest. This source was useful in planning my Telar and my video project by helping me find specific looks in specific shows, so I could narrow down my search.