Stan Geurts

Stan Geurts is a fourth-year student at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) with a focus on fashion and identity. Drawing on Dick Hebdige’s theories of subcultural resistance, symbolic meaning, and power negotiation, Geurts’ research examines how the adoption of crop tops challenges traditional gender norms and serves as a form of resistance within both the broader society and the gay community. He explores the commodification of crop tops and its impact on their symbolic significance and internal power dynamics.