The mainstream fashion industry often excludes those who do not conform to its norms, which can leave people on the outside feeling less than beautiful. In The Power of Style, Christian Allaire, fashion and style writer at Vogue, sheds light on the ways beauty and fashion can empower those historically underrepresented by the industry. It highlights the importance of both tradition and modernity, offering readers insight into the need for inclusion even in spaces that some – particularly those already represented – might consider frivolous.
Allaire, who is Ojibwe, begins with his family’s sewing traditions, using the example of