• Philippa Nesbitt '18

  • (Un) Gendering the Runway: Non-Binary Models and New Representations of Identity in the Fashion Industry

    Fashion Studies (MA)

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    Philippa Nesbitt was born and raised in Calgary, Canada, and holds a bachelor degree in Sociology and Critical Studies in Sexuality from the University of British Columbia. Her thesis explores the experience of transgender and gender nonbinary models at a critical  moment of perceived acceptance toward diverse identities in the fashion industry. Questioning the authenticity behind this increased acceptance, Philippa interviews six transgender and nonbinary individuals currently working in the fashion industry and examines existing popular media publications to reveal the complexities of participating in this burgeoning cultural phenomenon.

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