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U of A fashion exhibit decodes the meaning of clothing

(De)Coded: Deciphering the Dialectics of Dress was inspired by an American eight-grader who protested after her ripped jeans violated her school district’s dress-code policies

Dr. Anne Bissonnette with the University of Alberta exhibit, [De]Coded: Deciphering the Dialectics of Dress, which draws from the Anne Lambert Clothing and Textile Collection.
Dr. Anne Bissonnette with the University of Alberta exhibit, [De]Coded: Deciphering the Dialectics of Dress, which draws from the Anne Lambert Clothing and Textile Collection. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia

Fashion choice is about more than just looking good. It can be an identity, a protest and a form of expression.

A new clothing exhibit at the University of Alberta examines the way fashion creates meaning beyond what is simply visible to the naked eye. The curated series of garments was inspired by an American junior high student whose first-day-of-school fashion choice led to a district-wide demand to overhaul outdated dress codes.

(De)Coded: Deciphering the Dialectics of Dress features clothing

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