How Black Lives Matter changed fashion in 2020
BBCHow Black Lives Matter changed fashion in 2020 This year protest dressing has made a statement and brought progress, with celebrities and the public alike making an anti-racist point with their clothing. "When you see Black Panther Party members in the all-black ensembles, it sends this message of unity as well as conveying a powerful statement through photography," fashion historian Darnell-Jamal Lisby tells BBC Culture. In 2020, celebrities and athletes have joined grassroots campaigners in sporting shirts emblazoned with punchy, powerful statements: basketball star LeBron James in "I Can't Breathe"; actor Sterling K Brown in "BLM" and a Black Power fist; racing driver Lewis Hamilton demanding that authorities "Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor"; British football teams in various anti-racist slogan T-shirts. Getty Images Slogan Black Lives Matter T-shirts went mainstream in 2020, worn by sportspeople, celebrities and protesters While some of fashion's most prestigious brands are now scrambling to save face, British Vogue has emerged as a beacon for the industry.
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