Uncover Secret Fashion Dramas: Victorian Scandals and Today's Professor Shaking Up Style Norms!

You won’t believe what this fashion-forward professor has uncovered about style, theater, and the scandalous world of Victorian Britain! Michelle Liu Carriger, a top mind in theater arts and performance studies, is shaking things up with her mind-blowing insights into fashion's power to shape society. In her latest bombshell, “Theatricality of the Closet,” she explores how clothing not only ignites controversy but also forges social structures, earning her the prestigious 2024 Barnard Hewitt Award.

Our exclusive dive into Carriger’s world reveals a treasure trove of her personal style quirks and academic reflections. Imagine a world where your clothes spark debates or even court cases! Carriger's nostalgia-filled journey begins with a childhood obsession with vibrant dresses and bespoke, couture sweatpants. Yes, sweatpants!

But it gets even juicier. Carriger dishes on her love for bizarre, surreal performances that shatter the boundaries of drab realism. A mime/clown show with a surreal twist? She’s seen it all! Her ground-breaking book delves into jaw-dropping Victorian dramatic extravaganzas featuring drag performances and how a couple of daring individuals got snagged for dressing against society's norms.

Carriger’s explosive case studies serve as a wake-up call for us to reconsider how we view identity, urging us to question and embrace the complexities we often try to simplify. Forget the 140-character constraints of social media; dive deep into the intricate world of gender, race, and more!

So, are you ready to challenge your perceptions and explore the intricate dance of fashion and identity with Carriger's trailblazing research? Buckle up for a whirlwind journey through time, theater, and identity with a fabulous professor who’s rewriting the book on modern fashion studies.

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