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Recent Examples of girlieInstead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.—Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
Fidan Cheikosman,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Jan. 2025
Today, the brand is solely owned by Georgina Chapman, who continues to craft exquisitely feminine eveningwear, bridalwear and dresses in luxe fabrics and details for any event.
My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
What the seventh art has been notoriously bad at is exploring the concept of female desire, in all of its complexities and clandestine, dark-corner complications.
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
Today, female artists are reclaiming their narratives in ways that would have been unthinkable decades ago.
In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
But worry not: Once it’s done poking fun at an effeminate male stereotype, the script swoops in with a cautious coming-out monologue perfectly tailored to generate a fresh round of headlines celebrating and/or criticizing Disney’s latest LGBTQ milestone.
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