Embodying Universal Bodies: Age Fluidity

Muse: Lyn Slater (she/her)

Design Team: Vera Blinova, Jihoon Kim, Ying Feng, Zehua Wu

Words: Bella Webb

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"Age Fluidity" tackles societal issues and seeks change through fashion design. As a team, we found our muse, Lyn Slater, and worked with her to fill the voids left by other fashion designers' privileges.

 

Read about this project: 1Granary.

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LYN SLATER: “Usually, garments made for ageing bodies are not modern or representative because they do not take into consideration the disconnect between the internal experiences of older people and the reality of their physical bodies. Internally, age is a fluid experience. Many older people still feel youthful and engaged. My body may be ‘disintegrating’, but the designers used textiles that showed how beautiful this process is. The clothes were not retro, but modern, and they conveyed the sexuality and rebellious spirit I still feel.”