UGG: The Hidden Feminism
A response to the article “Miniskirts and UGG Boots“
Just the other day I was thinking about how fashion trends are identified with the various stages of the women’s liberation movement, which makes this article so timely to me. From the corsets up to the turn of the century and the transition to looser flapper dresses, and finally leading up to the short dresses and slim jeans of the major 1960’s feminist movement, it’s interesting to note that the trend is more and more toward freedom of movement and comfort. Women generally will still want to look pretty, but there is now a desire to have more of an edge. A new value has emerged around comfortable beauty, and a functional aesthetic.
The UGG Boot/Mini Skirt combination captures this perfectly. Mini skirts are associated with lots of leg, easy access and often a certain degree of implied promiscuity. UGG boots, on the other hand are anything but sexy, yet carry a high degree of fashion clout, major comfort, and the flexibility and endurance of movement that high heels can never match.
One might even say that in the fashion world the UGG/Mini skirt combo is a parallel for the Virgin/Whore dichotomy of female archetypes. Stars like Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum and even Brittney Spears have been heralded as major sex symbols, yet are also known for valuing a strong family life.
Our contemporary female icons are deeply rooted in our cultural desire to allow women the freedom to fulfill both archetypal roles. And fashion is a major way in which the treatment and behavior of women has been mirrored in our society. So ladies, grab your shortest skirt, your favorite pair of UGG boots and show the world that nothing can limit you!
Hi,
Not sure that this is true:), but thanks for a post.
Rufor