Can clothes challenge power? In this expansive episode of Wardrobe Memo, we unravel the bold history of protest through fashion — from Black berets and suffragette sashes to punk spikes, political runways, and the quiet rebellion stitched into everyday outfits. You'll hear real listener stories, global movements woven through cloth, and the complicated tension between resistance and retail. This isn’t just about what we wear — it’s about why we wear it.

👗 Fashion is never neutral. It speaks — even when you don’t.

In this episode:

• How suffragettes used fashion as strategy

• The rise of the Black Panther aesthetic

• Punk, protest runways, and red carpet rebellion

• Cultural threads of resistance from South Africa to Chile

• The co-opting of protest by brands — and how to reclaim it

• Real listener clothing stories that embody resistance

🔁 Plus: A call to wear your revolution, every day.

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