What (the H3ll) is Anti-fashion? a Philosophical Approach to a Cultural Phenomenon

Anti-fashion has been dubbed the style of 2010s and 2020s, but what exactly is it? Through guided semi-structured conversations with seven fashion experts, this research project uses a creative investigative approach and narrative analysis in order to demystify anti-fashion imagery and its literature while also expanding its understanding to be more reflective of the many lived experiences of both maker and wearer, designer and consumer. Each person provided a reasoning and conceptualization of anti-fashion that was individual to their perspective. While some factors could be identified and grouped together, anti-fashion remains truly abstracted because it is ultimately a contextual philosophical exercise.