Statement Piece From the red carpet to the runways, fashion is serving as an instrument for political passion. Where is it going next?
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his year, the phrase “fashion statement” took on a whole new meaning. Award season came and went with beautiful celebrities donning stunning couture gowns and tuxedos, all while triumphantly declaring their political stances and demanding a call to action during acceptance speeches. Talking politics isn’t the only way people and celebrities are voicing their opinions — they are wearing them, too, with the help of passionate designers with big ideas. 186 | THREAD
This year, the Academy Awards featured celebrities adorned with pins and ribbons. Emma Stone and Dakota Johnson wore small gold pins in support of Planned Parenthood. A plethora of stars like Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Negga, Karlie Kloss, and Busy Phillips all wore blue ribbons to show solidarity with the American Civil Liberties Union, the main organization that has legally confronted President Trump and his administration in regard to his travel ban and other executive orders.