Strike Magazine UGA Issue 02

HELLO, MR.ROGERS Fashion has been used as a vessel to exude power and confidence throughout history.

From extravagant designs or simply wearing specific colors, people have leaned on fashion to exude confidence from within.

The genre of style that radiates waves of power the most intensely is monochrome.

Historically, monochromatic fashion has been exhibited through the colors of red and black, especially in the wear of professional suits, dresses, and lingerie. These colors are commonly associated with power, sex appeal, and most importantly, confidence.

Nevertheless, monochrome continues to evolve thanks to an array of special designers.

Monochromatic styles have survived the test of time, as they have been a closet staple of the rich and powerful through history. Pivoting to the modern day fashion climate, we are seeing the emergence of monochromatic looks permeating into the closets of the average individual.

Society no longer sees monochrome pieces styled exclusively through men’s suits and womens dresses, but instead portrayed in every-day street fashion that is catered towards non-business professionals as well.

As the trend pendulum moves towards monochromatic styles, designer Christopher John Rogers has found concrete footing within this realm. Known for his elaborate and colorful designs, twenty-seven year old Baton Rouge native Christopher John Rogers initially found inspirations for his designs in an unconventional, unexpected environment: him and his grandmother’s hometown church. As a young child observing his fellow church-goers, he noticed how monochromatism reigned supreme as everyone sported one singular color from head-to-toe. Following the astute observations, Rogers was then enrolled in a school art program where his unblossomed potential for design was piqued. Almost twenty years later, he has taken all of his past experiences and manipulated them into creative expressions that have awarded him with prestigious accolades.