In the past two years, there has been more and more discussion about women's freedom of dressing in China.
From the beginning of "when you encounter sexual harassment, do you wear too little" to "girls can dress as they like, without being defined", the overall concept of society is obviously gradually opening up to the issue of beauty and clothing.
However, not long ago, the first lady of the United States Jill Biden caused a huge controversy because she wore silk stockings.
What does the first lady like to wear?
On April 1, 2021, the first lady Jill was photographed in a black dress, wearing a small leather skirt, and stepping on high heels to appear at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
The most eye-catching thing is that, in order to match this "fashionable dress", Gil deliberately wore the same black lace socks. For a 69-year-old, Jill Biden's figure has remained enviable.
However, some conservative American media and netizens don't think so. They think that this dress is "out of the ordinary", and some reports point to "the first lady wearing fishnet stockings."
Now American netizens can explode.
"Does Jill Biden don't know how old he is? It's disgusting to dress like this, please."
"Cheap, embarrassing, and embarrassing to the world."
"Oh my God, this 80s dress is simply It's Granny Madonna herself."
Let's make a little science popularization first. Jill Biden is definitely not wearing fishnet socks, but lace stockings. Earlier, Obama’s wife Michelle also wore similar bottoming socks to match black skirts. Moreover, it was still on a formal occasion, and it did not cause controversy or scolding.
In order to make the 69-year-old first lady realize her mistakes, some netizens even moved out the decent dress of the former first lady Melania, who was once widely criticized, and accused Jill of "doing a good job" and humiliating all aspects. she.
These people seem to have forgotten that Melania was also scolded by netizens for "wearing the wrong clothes"-in 2018, Melania was bombarded by netizens as "not wearing pants" for wearing a pair of flesh-colored tights." Vulgar".
In fact, it is common for the first lady to be accused by the media and netizens when she wears it. Even Michel, who "will never make a mistake", has been accused of wearing problems.
In 2009, Michelle Obama, wife of then US President Barack Obama and her daughter took a special plane and appeared in the famous scenic spot "Grand Canyon". She was immediately madly condemned in the United States for wearing a pair of gray "super shorts".
During her tenure, the first lady appeared in super shorts, which is unprecedented in the United States. American netizens criticized it for being "horrible", "terrible" and even "ugly."
Of course, some media defended Michelle, "What should I wear without short-sleeved shorts to the Grand Canyon? Evening dress?"
In 2011, Michelle followed Obama on a visit to China. In order to show respect for traditional Chinese culture, she wore it. A big red dress from the well-known British designer Alexander Mcqueen.
As a result, there was a lot of opposition. Netizens complained: Why don't you wear our own domestic designer's brand when attending banquets in other countries? Is it not patriotic? Doesn't support domestic products?
The Huffington Post stated in a comment, “We hope that Michelle Obama will realize that he can support the valuable American manufacturing industry and its employees by dressing.”
"Politics of Dressing"
For the president, people are discussing his views and policies, while for the first lady, people are more concerned about what she is wearing today.
Speaking of sexism, this is the unspoken rule of politics around the world-when you appear in the public as the partner of a powerful figure, people will pay more attention to your appearance than to talk and learn.
What's more, as the hostess of the White House, the first lady's dressing choice not only represents her personal taste and aesthetics, but is more regarded as a political expression. Dressing up will even become a means for them to shape their public image, and it is also their unique voice.
Michelle Obama, who has played well with "clothing politics", loves some civilian brands, such as Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Ann Taylor and so on. The first lady can wear it, and ordinary Americans can also afford it. She often wears niche designer brands such as Jason Wu and Thakoon.
This dressing philosophy has gradually shaped Michel's personality: approachable, pragmatic, close and trustworthy, understand young people, and willing to support new designers.
"People not only want to know how she looks, but also want to know what she represents." The famous designer Sam Brownie said, he customized for Michelle, including the 2013 presidential inauguration, including the dress. Set of clothing.
Melania Trump, who has always loved luxury goods, doesn't care whether he resonates with the public. Since becoming the first lady, Melania appears in the public every time, her appearance is just like her, her taste is always online, and she is a rich woman who "wears what she wants".
On weekdays, Melania never touches politics, does not make any remarks that contain political stances or are prone to controversy.
The first lady's dressing choice usually drives fashion trends and directly leads to the out of stock of a certain brand or item, regardless of whether she is popular or not.
According to statistics, in the eight years since Michelle was the first lady, he has brought a total of 2.7 billion US dollars in economic benefits to the clothing brands he wears. He has become the most powerful promoter behind the American fashion industry. It is no wonder that the Huffington Post "Called on her to support the local clothing industry.
Even though the Spanish brand Delpozo was expensive, it was sold out after Melania put it on.
In this "fishnet sock controversy", the reason why Jill Biden caused such a big controversy is inseparable from the image she personally portrays in her daily life.
As the first first lady with a paid job in American history, Jill has always demonstrated her image as an intellectual, elegant, and friendly Kochi woman. She holds a doctorate in education and is a professor at the university. Even after entering the White House, she still did not leave the faculty position-she even said that the first lady is her second job.
In normal times, Jill Biden’s clothes are not much different from ordinary teachers. Most of them choose skirts with simple designs and high color saturation, which are in line with the outside world's positioning for her age.
Suddenly once, after breaking through the existing anthropology, the American people are not calm-especially when it comes to the issue of stockings.
Silk stockings are a symbol of women in modern society.
It can be pure and sexy, any ordinary dress, with stockings, immediately becomes amorous.
The history of women wearing stockings is actually not too long.
In 1935, the material of nylon was invented by DuPont of the United States. In the following years, stockings made of nylon began to come out.
Lightweight and easy to wear, it can also modify the leg lines, and it is also versatile. Does such a single product need other reasons for its popularity? Especially for girls with imperfect legs, or with scars and other defects on their legs, after putting on stockings, they can show off beautiful legs boldly and confidently like ordinary girls.
During World War II, there was a shortage of nylon materials, and a pair of stockings was sold at a high price of 3000-4000 US dollars on the black market in the United States. The clever girls who couldn't afford stockings even came up with painting methods to continue their beautiful dreams of stockings. They were commonly known as "liquid stockings" at the time.
Fashion legend Coco Chanel once said: Don't go out without a hat, and don't go out without stockings.
Because it is so good, women in some special industries prefer to wear silk stockings to attract male customers. In this way, some silk stockings are labeled as "sex workers".
But in the final analysis, what's wrong with silk stockings? What's wrong with the first lady in stockings?
