lavers law and the mini skirt
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In the midst of these dramatic political and cultural changes emerged one of the most enduring and controversial icons of
the era: the miniskirt (or mini skirt)
Existing, surprisingly, since ancient times, this small and sexy piece of fabric has embodied some of the most fascinating paradoxes of our times as it suggests both
empowerment and vulnerability
Simultaneously condemned and loved, the m in i sk irt exploded into the political landscape and had women (and men) suddenly paying attention to what had been hidden years before…
James Laver (1899–1975)
Laver's Law was an attempt to compress the complex cycle of fashion change and the
general attitude towards any certain style or period into a simple timeline. It first
appeared in Taste and Fashion (1937)
While the miniskirt has been met with disapproval and even violence, the tiny skirt shows no signs of disappearing. On the contrary, the miniskirt is still heavily featured on Western catwalks and in fashion magazines—and it is often shorter than ever.
The phone company Samsung even introduced a new cell phone in 2008 called the “Miniskirt Season 2” which, while looking nothing like a miniskirt,….
The miniskirt—variously known as the “micro-mini,” “pelmet,” or “bondage” skirt—continues to occupy a fascinating and paradoxical space in the fashion world as it teasingly attempts to cover and reveal at the same time
In all of its contradictions and reinventions, the miniskirt still provokes, challenges, and demands attention from both men and women alike.
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