{"product_id":"chieftain-torso-vest","title":"Chieftain Torso Vest","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 of 1 unisex design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall - fits UK 6-10 sizes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - fits UK 10-14 sizes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Hussac jacket braiding that was popularised in the 18th century in Scottish Highlandwear kilt doublets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vest explores \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emasculinity, identity, gender and queerness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, questioning the idea that masculinity is something fixed or defined by the physical body. Taking the silhouette of a traditional men’s waistcoat and stripping it back to a skeletal framework, the piece becomes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esubversion of the male physique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - outlining the torso rather than covering or enhancing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe silver braid moves between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etailoring, armour, jewellery and bone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a tension between strength and delicacy, protection and vulnerability, and the traditionally masculine and feminine. By reducing the male form to its simplest structure, the vest comments on the expectations placed on our bodies by society and the idea that a body has to look a certain way to be considered powerful, strong or desirable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorn directly against the body, it becomes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond skin and a celebration of the body in its most fundamental form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It suggests that power isn’t determined by size, muscle, shape or conventional ideas of masculinity - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eour bodies hold power simply because they are ours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, the piece is about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esubverting and reclaiming masculinity through a queer lens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It doesn’t reject masculinity, but takes its familiar codes apart and rebuilds them into something more fluid, personal and expressive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FERGUSSON","offers":[{"title":"Navy","offer_id":53694904172891,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":53694904205659,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9676\/3739\/files\/ADA3BF89-7FD4-4FCA-AF63-3086E2A31AF5.jpg?v=1785482325","url":"https:\/\/www.fergusson.world\/it\/products\/chieftain-torso-vest","provider":"FERGUSSON","version":"1.0","type":"link"}