Allegations of groping, unwanted touching, and verbal harassment on crowded press transport have long been an open secret in the industry. Now, a new wave of anonymous testimonials (via @_fashionintake and industry forums) is forcing a conversation that fashion PR prefers to avoid: how the very aesthetics of our workwear are weaponized against us in confined, high-pressure spaces.
Beyond the Runway: When the Press Bus Becomes a Site of Harassment, Fashion’s Complicity is Called into Question boob press in bus groping- peperonity.com
Fashion is about the politics of the body: who gets to reveal it, who gets to control it, and who gets to consume it. For three weeks every season, the press bus becomes a microcosm of that struggle. For three weeks every season, the press bus
The industry that celebrates body-conscious dressing must reckon with the spaces where that attire is used as an excuse for assault. For three weeks every season