Witty, light-hearted and often politically-charged, Lingua Franca sweaters took off in the wake of Trump’s election—proclaiming “time’s up,” “power to the people” and even “I miss Barack.” We talked to its founder about mixing feminism with fashion, finding consumers who care and which sweater she’s been sporting these days.
Author: Livia Caligor
Livia Caligor is a sophomore at Cornell University majoring in Fashion Design Management with a strong belief in fashion as a responsive art form that reflects and drives political, cultural and economic changes. She serves as VP of Alumni Relations for Cornell’s Fashion Industry Network, VP of Logistics and Events Planning for the Cornell Fashion Collective and undergraduate research assistant and blogger for the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection museum. Livia loves sparring, dragging her friends to museums and galleries, exploring downtown NYC, reading 1960s literature and cooking eccentric personal recipes.