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Explore the ongoing student-led anti-government protests in Venezuela and the inspiration behind a fashion collection that symbolizes the fight for freedom, justice, and democracy. Bold designs incorporate the colors of the Venezuelan flag, blood-splashed fabric, mourning attire, and tear gas motifs. This collection aims to raise awareness globally about the importance of standing up against authoritarian regimes and supporting human rights. Join the movement and be inspired to fight for a free world!
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SOS Venezuela Thefightforfreedom
Theongoingstudent-led anti-governmentproteststhatstarted in my country Venezuela onFebruary 12, 2014, againsttheauthoritarianregime in power has beenthesource of inspirationformyproject. Afterourstrongtradition of fightsfordemocracy, a studentmovement has emerged againstthebreaking of allrightsforfreedom and civil libertiesbythe actual government and thestudentshavebecomevictims of brutal repression, killings and detentionsbytheNationalPolice. Beingmyselfan active protester, this crisis encouraged me todesignoutfitsthatsymbolizetherestless, urban, youngfighters. I wouldlikethesedesignsto show awarenessto local and global audiences of theimportance of freedom, justice and thestruggleagainsttheongoing abuses perpetratedbyauthoritarianregimes. Forinstance, theVenezuelanflagcolors (yellow, blue and red) are present in some of thegarments; a jacketwith a blood-splashed-likefabricremindsus of theshot and injured; a blackoutfitmournsthedead; a cottondresswithsmoke-printedfabricrepresentsthetear gas usedagainstdemonstrators. I hope thatmycollection inspires otherstudentsaroundtheglobe of theimportance of fightingfor human rights and a free world.