The history of women wearing pants as power symbol: Joan of Arc, Freedom-Alls, and Yves Saint Laurent
The #MeToo movement and new wave feminism have reignited how women and men examine power dynamics personally and professionally at many layers, including the outermost: through clothing. During fashion month for the fall 2018 runways, which concludes this week in Paris, designers questioned what feminism means today through takes on 1980s power suits and bold colors. Ann Taylor’s “Pants are Power” 2018 campaign “commemorates the evolution of pants not only in fashion, but as a symbol of equality for women,” says the company.