Cintra Wilson: An American Journey

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Cintra Wilson An American Journey
Cintra Wilson is no stranger to style and
fashion. A former New York Times Critical
Shopper contributor, and voted as one of
Fashionistas 50 Most Influential People in New
York Fashion, Wilson definitely remains an
authority on clothing and attire.
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In her recently published book Fear and Clothing
Unbuckling American Style, Wilson imparts all her
chutzpah about US fashion through her trademark
hilarity. For the uninitiated, Cintra is known as
Dorothy Parker of the cyber age, but is even
more well-known for her amusing commentary on
American pop culture.
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So, whats the premise of Fear and Clothing?
Wilson traveled lengths and breadths of the USA
to inquire about different belt styles. Then,
she compiled them all together in her book,
including the good, the bad, the ugly, the
outrageous, and much more.
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Her fashion road trip across the United States
lasted for three years and ranged across various
economic belt regions in America. Acting as a
fashion anthropologist, Wilson astutely documents
and decodes a sartorial American identity through
these different styles.
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Wilson grew up in what she refers to as Macramé
Belt, San Francisco. Further, Citra describes
the city as one of the few places where a
person really can create a fantasy avatar and
live in this costume full-time. Citing an
instance from her risqué side, she adds, people
come to San Francisco, to change the sex of
their clothes, or to change their sex altogether!
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During her visit to Wyoming, which she calls
Frost Belt, Wilson goes gaga over Western
belt, and falls for the old cowboy hats
charm.
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In Washington D.C. or the The Beltway she
notes both men and women epitomize conservative
dressing.
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Quite the keen observer, Wilson doesnt miss a
beat about fashion in Miami, The Sand Belt. Her
nonchalant remark Naked equals fashion-forward!
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Wilsons trip also included Bourbon Belt of
Kentucky, where she became enamored with costumes
of Derby spectators, and Futility Belt of
Brooklyn, where she was amused by the stealth
wealth of distressed clothing.
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Wilson sums up her experience and philosophy on
fashion rather succinctly, No matter where you
live, your closet should be filled with things
that are an expression of who you really
arefashion should be a joyful and important
way to empower yourself. In short, Fear and
Clothing is a closet journey of politics,
sexuality, class, education, hopes, and dreams
across America. What do you think of Wilsons
observations and fashion critique? Do you belong
to any of these belts? Let us know in the
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