However, this censorship has only fueled the brand's underground cult status. Followers of the gallery argue that Penelope has successfully redefined what fashion is . Fashion, they say, is not the cloth—it is the relationship between the cloth and the void. By showing us “sin ropa,” Penelope makes us appreciate the ropa (clothing) we choose to wear.
In modern "galleries," activists have used the concept of being "sin ropa" (naked) as a form of social commentary. For example, artists have performed naked in front of Goya's La Maja Desnuda Prado Museum to protest political corruption or consumerism. Penelope Tree : The 1960s Icon In the context of historical fashion galleries, Penelope Tree sin ropa penelope menchaca desnuda conpletamente