Word: fashion
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...here on campus, going incognito is simpler and subtler. We differentiate ourselves with countless discreet badges of identity which, when tweaked ever so slightly, dramatically alter the outward signs of who we are. As fashion mavens have proclaimed since before time, it's all in the accessories...
...pity us, are still in the dark ages of fashion law: wear something as innocuous as a nice print skirt, and you're liable to be castigated by your school, your friends, even your family. Reading about the plight of poor Bryan Giles and his friends, my memory started drifting back to my senior year of high school, when I last wore women's clothing to school...
...that's the way it should be. The people who care the least about males cross-dressing are women (I received some helpful fashion advice at school that day); those who care most are insecure men. The behavior of school officials like those at Giles' school is puzzling; what are they afraid of? Giles' superintendent argued that wearing drag to school was disruptive. It's only disruptive as long as this irrational hang-up continues...
...know why Bryan Giles wore a skirt to school. I can't even remember why I did. The point is, there shouldn't have to be a reason. Battling against those who wish to cross-dress is unproductive and senseless. It's fashionable these days to be libertarian about most social issues; there's no reason not to be libertarian about fashion...
...world could change in an hour. Elbaz was an unknown when he was hired by the president of Guy Laroche, Ralph Toledano, in June 1996. Although Guy Laroche was one of the most successful houses in Paris during the late '80s, it too fell on hard times as fashion turned its gaze to austerity...