HETEROCISNORMATIVITY Cropped Tee & Exaggerated THE MIDI SKIRT

"WHO AM I REALLY?" LOOK 10

Handmade in Toronto using locally sourced materials

A few months ago, I took a solo trip to Quebec City. I went needing a reset. I thought, let’s go to the closest place where I don’t fluently speak the main language. While there, a lot changed for me. I finally saw my first ever Alexander McQueen exhibit, learned I actually enjoy being in spaces where I don’t speak the language, and ultimately rediscovered my independence. This look is inspired by the feeling of occupying the wrong spaces. I used to feel that in this society built by and for hetero white cis men. That wearing a crop top and skirt was inappropriate. Why provoke people that will never understand? I like to think of this look as “a look to provoke the karens”. It goes against everything that you typically associate with “menswear”. Using dramatic stitches to make THE MIDI SKIRT look almost as if it was inflated and then deflated, furthering the idea of exhaustion and feeling overwhelmed by unwanted opinions. The slit is to contrast the intensity of the skirt while being a friendly reminder that showing off skin is for everyone.😘