Saviya Lopes
Birthday suits, Edition of 3
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The Birthday Suit is a critique of the sexualization of gendered clothes, where the stitched clothes do not confine themselves to a particular form or social construct. It serves as...
The Birthday Suit is a critique of the sexualization of gendered clothes, where the stitched clothes do not confine themselves to a particular form or social construct. It serves as an important socializing influence and acts as a symbol of social status and identity. The medium of sheer fabrics is one of the most sensual fabrics available in the fashion industry, and its popularity is due to the mystical aura it generates when worn. The sheer fabric-clothing acts as an acceptance of the nude body we carry in the city, and the wearer is in between the state of body acceptance and the question of the body being something else rather than just being right or wrong. The work attempts to bring us to terms with our own conscience.