8 days ago
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PARIS: Women are increasingly making their mark in men’s fashion, breaking through the “fabric ceiling” that has seen the industry dominated by men, and attracted by a sector where some of the most radical changes are taking place. Fashion has long been an industry focused predominantly on women but run by men, with a 2019 study by PriceWaterhouseCooper showing just 12.5 percent of fashion houses had female bosses. While change is slow at the top, the latest men’s fashion week in Paris that wrapped up on Sunday highlighted the number of exciting women designers choosing to focus on menswear. Known for handcrafted clothes, often made from recycled materials, she was named menswear designer of the year at the CFDA Awards in 2022. “Women come with fewer cliches, with an external and more neutral perspective,” he told AFP.
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