When supermodel Kate Moss testified at the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial - and dismissed rumors that Depp knocked her down the stairs when they were in a relationship - the world turned its attention to her statement. After we calmed down and learned the truth, the fashion experts got on with the dress.
Kate Moss appeared in a black jacket and a white polka dot blouse. To the "untrained" eye, this may seem like a common outfit in a courtroom. However, not for Kate Moss and those studying fashion.
The blouse that the supermodel chose differs for the collar known as "lavallière" or "pussycat bow" - a type of tie that takes the form of ribbons that are usually tied around the neck of kittens and cats.
The Pussycat bow was the trend in American fashion in the 1960s and was popularized by Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent, while two decades later, it became an identifying outfit for Margaret Thatcher when she became UK Prime Minister.
"Historically, it has been associated with women starting to invade male spaces - the golf course, the workplace - and challenging traditional dress codes," she told the Guardian. Kate Strasdin is a lecturer in Fashion History and Theory at Falmouth University.
"She almost recreated the iconic image of 1966 [by photographer Helmut Newton]," Strasdin said.
According to her, the dress "raises a challenge," said Dr. Bethan Bide, a lecturer in Design Theory at the University of Leeds. "The ribbon is almost falling off. , 'I will not perform for you here.' It's a rejection of the media circus. "
