Do the clothes we wear express who we are, or reflect what society expects of us? A conversation about fashion, identity and gender
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
EP98 Direta Sem Café - Gender and Fashion: Between Aesthetics and Identity with Fernanda Rech and Beatriz Boia
In this episode of the Direta Sem Café podcast, we take an everyday choice as simple as getting dressed as a starting point to question the norms, stereotypes and conventions that continue to shape how we present ourselves to the world.
Joined by Fernanda Rech, fashion and textile designer, researcher and lecturer at Lusófona University, and Beatriz Boia, a student on the Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design and Production at Lusófona University – Porto University Centre, we explore the boundaries between masculinity and femininity, the influence of clothing on identity formation, and the fashion industry's role in challenging — or perpetuating — gender stereotypes.
Does genderless fashion represent a genuine cultural shift, or is it simply a trend? And when brands promote diversity, are we witnessing meaningful change or merely a marketing strategy?
A conversation that challenges established ideas and invites us to rethink how we dress, how we perceive others and how we interpret the messages conveyed through clothing.
Ultimately, do we dress to express ourselves or to meet expectations?
Host / Production / Script
Susana A. Oliveira
Guests
Fernanda Rech and Beatriz Boia
Coordination
Eugénia Vicente and Filipa Cavém
Filming & Lighting
Gabriel Motta and Paulo Renato
Editing
Paulo Renato
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