Jonathan Square
Professor of Black visual culture at Parsons School of Design and fashion scholar; provides expertise on Black fashion, respectability politics, and cultural history relevant to the quarter-zip discussion.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 17min
What the quarter-zip craze tells us about Blackness and respectability
Jonathan Square, Parsons professor and fashion scholar, explores how the quarter-zip became a symbol in debates about Black fashion and respectability. He connects viral TikTok popularity to long histories of policing Black dress. The conversation touches on Black dandyism, nostalgia, elite styling, and the limits of dressing for protection.
