Fashion - Juneteenth
I thought we might touch on yesterday's holiday, and today's observance thereof, through a fashion lens. That may seem insignificant, but I found an article that mentioned the freedom of throwing away the clothing associated with their lives as slaves, the freedom of self expression that remains important to this day.
"Growing up, it was customary to wear your nicest outfits as a way to honor the enslaved who had no control over their clothing choices."
"Negro cloth" was a coarse and uncomfortable fabric used for slave clothing, and some states had laws preventing slaves from wearing anything "finer, or of greater value."
Of course, there were no colors in those textiles, and no individuality.
BruceGlen hosted a Juneteenth Trap and Soul brunch with a live gospel performance and a line-up of Black-owned vendors. Their new collection, "Look Mom," is a dedication and a celebration.
AWET is a loungewear designer who launched during the pandemic in order to support New York's garment workers. He recently dropped a Juneteenth capsule collection based on a systemic racism summit. Artist Caroline Harris was asked to visually display the 588 people who took action.
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