10 designs that challenge ideas about body image and idealised beauty
Fed up with the beauty ideals portrayed in the media, designers are challenging body image with products, clothes and accessories that distort the figure and face, highlight preconceptions and poke fun at unrealistic trends. Here are 10 of the best we've seen.
Thigh gap jewellery by Soo Kyung Bae
Singapore designer Soo Kyung Bae aimed to spark a debate about unrealistic body-image expectations with a collection of jewellery that focuses on the "thigh gap" ? the space between the top of some women's thighs that has become considered a beauty ideal among young people and popularised on social media.
"By using outrageous products, I hope to bring a provocative jolt that leads us to ponder and reflect upon what we are like as a society and the absurd things we value and obsess over ? as well as how this creates unnecessary pressure for women and girls," Bae told Dezeen. Read more about the Thigh Gap Jewellery »
InConTextUre by Debora Dax
Design student Debora Dax created her InConTextUre collection of clothes to highlight features of the body that people typically want to conceal, like dry skin, pubic hair, stretch marks, fat rolls, and cellulite.
"The skin has a variety and diversity of interesting surfaces, delicate ornaments and beautiful color ranges and gradients," said Dax. "Why are those skin structures seen as less beautiful" Why do we prefer not to have them on our body"" Find out more about the InConTextUre coll...
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