About SS23 Joan of Arc, Pray for Us Collection

Joan of Arc is an icon of feminism, heroism and strength. She was a tough cross-dressing teenage warrior who led the medieval French army to victory when she was 17.

 

Smart and courageous, Joan of Arc (c. 1412-1431) had visions of saints and angels who told her to cut her hair, put on men’s clothes and go to war. At age 18 she helped crown a king and at 19 she was killed by the church that later made her a saint. She died for her God-given right to wear men’s clothing, the crime for which she was executed on May 30, 1431.

 

Despite her tragedy in death, Joan became an icon of gender-bending woman warrior who changed history. Her memory lives on in clothing, a medium that led to her death, perpetually honoring her sacrifice for what she believed in. In this collection, we took inspirations from armor shield, battledress, medieval dress and menswear silhouettes as an homage to Joan of Arc.