Fashion has always been a medium to exhibit grace and personal style and who knows it better than our celebrities, who are known to make a style statement with their fashion taste. Be it Victoria Beckham, Gigi Hadid or our very own Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, each of them knows well to make a mark by their choice of clothing. Well, we know that celebrities have a strong influence on the common people, who idolize their stars. But, can celebs use their stardom to influence people for a cause through the means of fashion? Yes, they can and if you don't believe, then you must check out these actors who tried to awaken the society by their fashionista tools.
Julia Roberts barefoot red carpet walk was admirable
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When Julia Roberts ascended the famous red carpet of Cannes Film Festival, 2016, everyone was shocked to see her barefoot. Dressed in a black Armani gown, Julia took off her heels and walked on the podium while flaunting her bare feet. Julia had come for the premiere of her film ‘Money Monster’, which also stars George Clooney and is directed by Jodie Foster’s. Her barefoot stint indeed had a message to convey. Last year, a group of over 50 women were denied entry to the screening of Carol at the Cannes, citing the reason of choosing flats over heels. Thus, by walking barefoot, Julia Roberts protested against this unfair rule mandated by the Cannes authority. Well, this was indeed an example of how fashion was used to rebel.
When Vivienne Westwood shaved her head for a cause
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If fashion’s ability to instigate protest was ever questioned, then Vivienne Westwood would be the best answer. Being a living example of how fashion could be used to protest against a social issue, Vivienne has staged many fashion shows, wherein her models had a message to deliver. With ‘Yes’ badges pinned on her models, during London Fashion week, she had endorsed a campaign for Scottish independence in the UK. But, the fashion designer didn’t stop here, being a strong environment supporter; she went aboard and chopped that red hair of hers. Her shaved head look was thus a protest against the climate change, which is a global concern. Vivienne indeed knows it well to pull off a cause through her fashion sense.
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When models went nearly commando for anti-fur campaign
Another example of the explicit use of minimal fashion came from this year’s London Fashion Week when three models gate crashed the official inauguration of London Fashion Week. The models chose to go nearly commando and were draped with only nipple tapes, knickers, and gas masks, as a protest against the use of fur. This event was organized in co-association with PETA, wherein the models tried to demonstrate the harm animals bear when stripped of their fur, as they stood outside the Brewer Street Car Park.
When Karl Lagerfeld turned Faux street into a feminist Boulevard
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It was at the Paris Fashion Week when a gang of models marched the faux street holding banners promoting female rights and equality. These were designer Karl Lagerfeld’s girls, who concluded his Chanel Catwalk show with a protest led by Cara Delevingne, who was holding a megaphone-wielding. Accompanying her was Kendall Jenner whose banner read ‘Women’s Rights are More than Alright’. The model army was seen chanting for freedom while demonstrating a sea of placards, which had messages like Ladies First, We Can Match the Machos, History is Her Story and Boys Should Get Pregnant Too? With the fashion divas marching for freedom, the Faux street had indeed transformed into a feminist Boulevard.
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Thus, these examples prove that a blend of fashion and celebrity power can be used as an important medium to protest against the major issues, persisting in our society.
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