2016: iconic moments when politics embraced fashion

World News Adina Camarasu
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Ieshia Evans

The young, charming woman courageously protested in an exquisite gown in front of a line of state troopers, after the police slaughtered civilians in Baton Rogue, Los Angeles.

‘This is the work of God. I am a vessel! Glory to the highest one! I’m glad I’m alive and safe’, Evans wrote after being released from prison.

Beyonce

The artist performed an extremely iconic moment during Super bowl 2016 on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Beyonce, followed by an army of dancers, all dressed in matching black outfits, sang ‘Formation’, an homage brought to the Black Panthers.

The song became the hymn of ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and a worldwide inspiration.

Marks & Spencer to Dolce & Gabbana

Earlier in 2016, these two major fashion houses released full-body swimsuits and fashionable hijabs for Muslim women and gave birth to worldwide spread criticism for ‘promoting women’s bodies being locked up’.

Yves Saint Laurent also joined the campaign and created a dress that rapidly became the subject of a tough debate: ‘does freedom includes the freedom to wear whatever you want?’

The first Chanel Cruise show in Havana, Cuba

This Chanel fashion show raised major controversy: Was it a good idea to promote such a luxurious brand in a country where the average wage was $25 per month?

‘Stay’

British designers publicly condemned Brexit, coming up with a collection of clothes printed with the message ‘Stay’.

Hillary Clinton

‘Mrs. Clinton made history as the first woman to be a major-party nominee for president’. Her iconic appearance while wearing a white Ralph Lauren suit determined 170 dancers to take over the streets of New York and execute an irreproachable flashmob.