Since the beginning of history, women have been treated unequally in social settings. Clothing is a form to present and express one\u2019s self \u2013 also a way society uses to take control of women. From school to office dress codes, they reveal sexism, racism, sizeism, and many other issues, all excused by the belief that it prevents distraction in professional settings. However, the rules more often apply to women than men which place the blame on women\u2019s bodies. From a young age, women are made to feel their bodies are more sexual and are a distraction to others. Sexist dress codes are still a norm in our society, just like how sexism was widely acceptable years ago. From my research, in the 1960s, women were not even allowed to wear pants at work \u2013 or have jobs really. But oppression comes with consequences, often resulting in affecting one\u2019s emotional and psychological wellness for individuals, according to the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. This can be a life-long issue for many and needs to be taken seriously. I hope to raise awareness of the issue and challenge people to reconsider and change the workplace system. It\u2019s an abstract attempt to reexamine the power of clothing as a way of selfexpression and how clothing can be used against its owner. I took ]existing officewear pieces for women and reconstructed them into new garments \u2014 disregarding the garments\u2019 original functionalities and the restrictions of the standard dress code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14907,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[41],"class_list":["post-14903","student-work","type-student-work","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-integrative-studio-seminar-2","tag-fashion"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n