The Power of Style

Name: The Power of Style
ISBN: 9781773214900

How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

Christian Allaire

Annick Press · Print & ebook · April 27, 2021

Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation.

LGBTQ+ for Teens Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island Fashion

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Who it’s for: A stylish, accessible look at how clothing and beauty carry identity, power, and memory.
Genres: Fashion, Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, LGBTQ+ for Teens
Published: Annick Press, April 27, 2021

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Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he sought out for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that—because clothes are never just clothes.

Men’s heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Allaire takes the reader through boldly designed chapters to discuss additional topics like cosplay, make up, hijabs, and hair, probing the connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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A stylish, accessible look at how clothing and beauty carry identity, power, and memory.

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fashion and beauty as cultural reclamation
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Fashion	93%
LGBTQ+ for Teens	53%
Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island	49%

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Fashion
Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
Self-Esteem & Independence for Teens
Customs & Traditions for Teens

Authors: Christian Allaire
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: April 27, 2021
Format: Print & ebook
Reading lane: Fashion