Clothing can show what you stand for and who you are. Designers explore gender, identity, and sexuality in their designs.
For fashion designer Ruben Jurriën, it’s all about being ‘femboyant’.
In his work, everyone is free to be flamboyant, without limits. How you express yourself—feminine, masculine, neither, or both—doesn't matter.
From 1730 onwards, men in Utrecht were sentenced to death for having sex with other men (the sodomy trials). ‘Utrechtenaar’ subsequently became a slur, although it also means 'inhabitant of Utrecht'.
With this T-shirt, Nanna de Jong and Thirty030 give the word Utrechtenaar a new, proud meaning.
"Every person must rebel"
- Bas Koster.
In the Ugly collection (2012), fashion designer Bas Kosters drew inspiration from what is often considered ‘ugly’: bright colours, striking fabrics and photo prints. He printed a pair of leggings with all kinds of penises.
Where do you draw the line when it comes to what you can or ‘should’ wear every day?
