At Paris Fashion Week, Streetwear Smartens Up

Paris Fashion Week's biggest issue this season was reality. While fashion is known for its insular bubble where issues of inequality rarely pierce through, the political climate in Paris this month made it difficult for fashion to look away. Indeed, looming threat of Gilet Jaunes cast a cloud over the week, with the protest entering its tenth week. Some brands were right to be worried -- Dior moved their show after it was specifically targeted as a sign of inequality during the protests. On Nove...