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Gillian has lectured and taught Art and Design in high schools and colleges from 1970-2002 and was Head of Department in ceramics and history of art in several high schools and a sixth form college in the UK.; Director Decorative Arts Minor Programme in SCAD, USA.; Professor Design History in School Architecture and Interior Design. Recently published conference papers include the DHS & LIAM in UK and the IIAS Design conference in Germany. Her latest manuscript, "Design History College Course for Students" is currently being reviewed by Prentice Hall. She is also a practicing fine artist (oils) and has exhibited in SCAD galleries USA 1999-2002.
This paper considers the style and gendered interpretation of dress in urban dance culture which addresses the themes of identity and address a cutting edge street style. Various theories of power and resistance against mainstream fashion are considered as illustrated by subversive dress forms that express a liberal spirit of discovery and sexuality in differing classes and groups, articulating specific taste preferences and branding.
Women's bodies are a currency through which diverse identities or styles: like skaters; hip hop; or cyber-warrior are articulated and sub-cultural specificity are achieved. Brash colours and military shapes represent active contemporary cultural iconography. Surreal, glamorous superwomen create dress codes that juxtapose military strength with femininity. Naturalism and display of the body manifests a non -aversion to the corporeal and non-conformity towards an artificial body form. Dance culture ideology, issues a symbolic challenge that forms today's urban gendered cultural style.
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