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Podcast: How uniforms shaped the modern school system

Articles of Interest, a podcast about what we wear and why, takes a look into the history of school uniforms. Once required by all public education organizations, this 46 minute podcast discusses how the uniform shaped the American school system until today.

Culture

France’s National Museum of Education explores role and evolution of clothing in schools

As the debate over the adoption of school uniforms rages on in France and their trial use begins in some cities, an exhibition in the city of Rouen in the north traces the symbolic role of clothing in educational institutions. In the exhibition, France’s National Museum of Education invites visitors to explore the evolution of clothing in...

Fashion

Blue pullover with grey trousers to become France's school fashion

If the French government has its way, children could soon be going to school in uniform blue pullovers and grey trousers as part of President Emmanuel Macron's campaign to make education more equal and orderly. A government source on Friday confirmed to AFP the typical uniform that authorities want to see used in a new experiment that Macron...

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Video: How the girls school uniform has evolved over 100 years

With the back to school shopping season in full swing, Glamour shares how girls' school uniforms have evolved over the past century. From sailor tops and pleated skirts in the 1920s to saddle shoes and cardigans in the 1960s, take a look at the history of girls' uniforms. Source: Glamour, via YouTube

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Back to school: The uniform debate on a global scale, part 1

New York –Traditionally one of the key shopping seasons for retailers, this year’s back-to-school is poised to be if anything, one of a kind. With the majority of countries still figuring out the best way to return to the classroom safely, many debates are taking the apparel industry by storm. In this series, FashionUnited delves deeper in how...

Fashion

Uniformly panned: Japan Armani school kit sparks storm

A Japanese school's plan to introduce Armani-branded uniforms for its students, at a cost of nearly $750 a pop, has sparked complaints and fierce debate, even reaching as far as parliament. The local education board confirmed to AFP that the Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo's flashy Ginza district will adopt the designer uniforms from April,...