Francisco Costa introduces breast print clothing at Calvin Klein Resort show

New York - In the hour in which fashion and feminism have met, Francisco Costa, the Creative Director of Calvin Klein Collection, has introduced the world to breast print clothing. In solidarity with those who stand behind the "free the nipple movement", the movement that seeks to empower women and reduce stigma against toplessness, Costa has designed a series of breast patterned dresses he sent down the runway at the Calvin Klein Resort show.

For this collection, Costa collaborated with artist Alice Lancaster who he actually discovered on Instagram. The linear shaped print appeared on multiple pieces sent down the runway, including dresses, skirts, a leather coat, and even sneakers. Costa seems to be out to not only make the breast pattern a statement of female empowerment, but, also, to make it the biggest trend for the resort season.

Costa's collection helps combat stigma of topless women

If the "free the nipple movement" is lucky, this will surely catch on to other fashion houses, and of course the fast-fashion retailers. However, nudity illustrated on the runway is nothing new. Last fall 2015, Gucci sent a see-through blouse down the runway, and Christopher Kane had a series of orgy patterned dresses. The female body seems to be seeing a revolutionary celebration in fashion, though, with nude illustrations depicted on clothes and stars in sheer dresses walking down the runway showing off more of their bodies than ever.

Tasteful nudity and nude expressionism seems to be what fashion is trending towards in women's wear this year. What Costa has done helps to further the movement in the idea of the female body as living art and not just an object of sexual desire. While some might think the idea of breast drawn on clothes is ludicrous, others like Costa would ask, "what's the big deal?"

It's that kind of attitude helping to eliminate the stigma of toplessness among women. Fashion is about never believing in censorship, so is the topless movement, making the two almost go hand-in-hand. It just took a designer the likes of Costa to see it and capitalize on it in the most stylish way possible: an entire runway collection. Thanks to Costa, the world is a little bit closer to ending the stigma against topless women.

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