The American SetGloria Steinem, Runway Muse: How Designers Keep Citing an Icon Who Never Asked to Be One
Gloria Steinem never set out to be a fashion reference, yet her decades of activism keep turning up as the credited inspiration behind American collections. Prabal Gurung has cited her example directly in his work, and Michael Kors is among the other designers who have pointed to her life as a touchstone. It is a quieter kind of tribute than a red-carpet dress: not a costume, but a design brief built on conviction. Rare is the archive that credits its influence not to a look, but to a life spent arguing for something.
With reporting from The Zoe Report.