The Cyber Woman, Robots

1. D&G Spring/Summer 2001
2. Hussein Chalayan Fall/Winter 2009
3. Karl Lagerfeld Vogue, 2010
4. Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2007

The fembot is the anti-emotional archetype of feminism, introduced in the 1927 silent film 'Metropolis' and repeatedly quoted ever since. Yet, the stainless steel surface remains projection screen for erotic fantasies. Femancipation is the construct of virtual porn.
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A Short History Of The Apron In Popular Culture II

1. Cindy Sherman Untitled Film Still #3, 1977
2. Birgit Jürgenssen Hausfrauen-Küchenschürze, 1975
3. Hussein Chalayan Spring/Summer 1999
4. Mario Testino The Butcher, The Face 1997

Women as domestic robots, androids, warriors. Desexualized objects, tools to maintain a tidy household, a clean surrounding. Yet, the apron is worn as outer shell on undergarments - indicating a naughty and cruel side...
... to be continued?
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