Racism, Fashion and Diversity In Beauty Patterns: Iman, Somali Top Model From The 70/80s
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Resumo: | The aim of the work by many feminist thinkers from the 70s to the 90s was to expose the ways patriarchal societies did not live up to the needs and expectations of the women. From the 1990s onwards the feminist debate diversified its geopolitical scope so as to include issues related to race, religion and multiculturalism, while promoting alternative lifestyles. Thus, new gender models became established due to the impact of pioneering figures who changed the limits of what was socially accepted, establishing new possibilities. My research addresses the fashion world, an area of activity with high international impact, responsible for establishing patterns of beauty and elegance. I will address a case study which surpasses racism in the fashion world. My communication explores four biographies and an interview with Somali top model Iman, a star at Yves Saint Laurent in the 70s/80s, when few black models were integrated in the world of high fashion. Currently, Iman lives in America and she has kept a public discourse sensitive to issues of racism in the fashion world. Iman’s testimony is important to reflect on the necessity of diversifying beauty ideals and expose the marginalization of groups of women from the most promoted patterns of elegance and glamour. |
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Racism, Fashion and Diversity In Beauty Patterns: Iman, Somali Top Model From The 70/80sO racismo, a moda, e a diversificação dos padrões de beleza: o exemplo de Iman, top model Somali dos anos 70/ 80The aim of the work by many feminist thinkers from the 70s to the 90s was to expose the ways patriarchal societies did not live up to the needs and expectations of the women. From the 1990s onwards the feminist debate diversified its geopolitical scope so as to include issues related to race, religion and multiculturalism, while promoting alternative lifestyles. Thus, new gender models became established due to the impact of pioneering figures who changed the limits of what was socially accepted, establishing new possibilities. My research addresses the fashion world, an area of activity with high international impact, responsible for establishing patterns of beauty and elegance. I will address a case study which surpasses racism in the fashion world. My communication explores four biographies and an interview with Somali top model Iman, a star at Yves Saint Laurent in the 70s/80s, when few black models were integrated in the world of high fashion. Currently, Iman lives in America and she has kept a public discourse sensitive to issues of racism in the fashion world. Iman’s testimony is important to reflect on the necessity of diversifying beauty ideals and expose the marginalization of groups of women from the most promoted patterns of elegance and glamour.Muito do trabalho desenvolvido por pensadoras feministas dos anos 70 aos anos 90 teve por objectivo denunciar a forma como a sociedade patriarcal não respondia as várias necessidades das mulheres nela inseridas. Nos anos 90, o debate feminista diversificou-se em termos geopolíticos, incluindo questões de raça, religião e multiculturalismo. Ao mesmo tempo, promoveram-se estilos de vida alternativos, normalizando diferentes modelos de género. É no âmbito desta última prática que se coloca a questão de figuras precursoras. Quem mudou a noção do que é socialmente aceitável? Quem estabeleceu novas possibilidades? A minha investigação centra-se no mundo da alta costura, esfera com um forte apelo internacional, promovendo ideais de beleza e elegância. O caso de estudo que proponho constitui uma história de superação de padrões racistas na moda. A minha comunicação explora a carreira de Iman, modelo Somali que se tornou uma das estrelas de casa Yves Saint Laurent, nos anos 70/80, quando poucas modelos pretas tinham visibilidade nesse mundo. Hoje em dia, Iman está radicada na América, e tem mantido um discurso público sensível às questões de racismo no mundo da moda. Revisitar o seu testemunho é importante para reflectir sobre a necessidade de diversificar noções de beleza e denunciar a marginalização de diferentes grupos de mulheres face aos mais promovidos padrões de elegância e glamour.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2019-05-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/1806-9584-2019v27n15898110.1590/1806-9584-2019v27n158981Revista Estudos Feministas; Vol. 27 No. 1 (2019)Revista Estudos Feministas; Vol. 27 Núm. 1 (2019)Revista Estudos Feministas; v. 27 n. 1 (2019)1806-95840104-026Xreponame:Revista Estudos Feministasinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/1806-9584-2019v27n158981/39055Copyright (c) 2019 Revista Estudos Feministasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPassos, Joana Filipa da Silva de Melo Vilela2019-07-05T12:03:58Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/58981Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/oai||ref@cfh.ufsc.br1806-95840104-026Xopendoar:2022-11-21T11:38:45.922901Revista Estudos Feministas - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)true |
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Racism, Fashion and Diversity In Beauty Patterns: Iman, Somali Top Model From The 70/80s O racismo, a moda, e a diversificação dos padrões de beleza: o exemplo de Iman, top model Somali dos anos 70/ 80 |
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Racism, Fashion and Diversity In Beauty Patterns: Iman, Somali Top Model From The 70/80s |
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Racism, Fashion and Diversity In Beauty Patterns: Iman, Somali Top Model From The 70/80s Passos, Joana Filipa da Silva de Melo Vilela |
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The aim of the work by many feminist thinkers from the 70s to the 90s was to expose the ways patriarchal societies did not live up to the needs and expectations of the women. From the 1990s onwards the feminist debate diversified its geopolitical scope so as to include issues related to race, religion and multiculturalism, while promoting alternative lifestyles. Thus, new gender models became established due to the impact of pioneering figures who changed the limits of what was socially accepted, establishing new possibilities. My research addresses the fashion world, an area of activity with high international impact, responsible for establishing patterns of beauty and elegance. I will address a case study which surpasses racism in the fashion world. My communication explores four biographies and an interview with Somali top model Iman, a star at Yves Saint Laurent in the 70s/80s, when few black models were integrated in the world of high fashion. Currently, Iman lives in America and she has kept a public discourse sensitive to issues of racism in the fashion world. Iman’s testimony is important to reflect on the necessity of diversifying beauty ideals and expose the marginalization of groups of women from the most promoted patterns of elegance and glamour. |
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