Arts
Part 1 - Reflections on Gender Fluid Design A chat with fashion academics, Sally Edwards and Mark Neighbour. Menswear has very specific details and design codes. Is gender neutral clothing a marketing strategy? or is it challenging norms in society and fashion? Part 2 - Siji, a gender fluid & sustainable fashion brand Bali based, Myra Juliarti, is the designer and founder of the brand, Siji. Her mission is to create gender fluid and environmentally sustainable fashion. Siji eschews stereotyping of people through fashion and provides timeless and poetic pieces. Siji customers are often artists who like to buy local and independent brands. Myra herself is a vegan and an environmental engineering graduate. She describes herself as an introvert, and her designs are inspired by introversion. I was very happy for the opportunity to learn more about her approach to design over coffee in Ubud :).