Fashion and Identity
1. The idea that fashion has moved from simply a
necessity for survival, to a way to identity and expresses yourself. Fashion
has evolved over the years and gone through different “trends” in society. History
of fashion is in other words history of humans. Over the years, there has been
a huge change and modification in fashion that match the changing generations.
Cultural, political and economic changes have influenced the evolution of
fashion. Certain fashion styles and designers are influenced by fashion from
the past such as the 80’s fashion. High
fashion designer Marc Jacobs recently held a fashion show called “uber-80’s.”
Certain fashion statements from the 80’s are present in today’s fashion such as
shoulder pads for example. Fashion can be a way to express how you are feeling a
certain day. You don’t have to be interested in just one style but can wear all
black one day and be colorful the next. Being creative with how you dress can
be fun so why not utilize it! Being fashionable does not need to be expensive
either. Going to the thrift store and finding clothes can be an inexpensive way
to be creative.
2. Fashion is a combination of social and economical
issues that go hand in hand. Fashion is social in the sense that many people
are judged by what they chose to wear. People get bullied for the way they are
dressed if it does not fit the “norm.” The issue gets battled every day,
whether it is at school, work, or harassment from people you don’t even know.
Women get judged for being “too revealing” or get called names such as “slut” because
of their choice of dress. Fashion as identity is also economical because
clothing costs money. Some clothing, depending on where it is purchased, can be
extremely high priced. Thrift stores are the most affordable option and in my
opinion, most creative. Socially, someone can get bullied for not having enough
money to go buy what is “in style” and economically not doing so well and
unable to fit clothes shopping into their budget. There is a lot of pressure to
be in style by the media and people around you. It is hard to stay who you are
and be individuals with pressure from society. Depending on different jobs you
apply for, if you are dressed well, you have a better chance of getting hired
and opportunity to make more money based upon looks and how you present
yourself.
3. I am in favor of this topic and agree that
fashion is a great way to identify yourself and be creative. Fashion can bring
out a whole different side of yourself that you never knew existed. Fashion is
constantly changing and it is up to you to either take what is “in style” and
make it your own or make up your own fashion statement. This is a great way to
express yourself and if you present yourself well enough, it could benefit you
more than you think. Like I said above, it could help you get a job and become
more economically stable just by presenting yourself the right way. I found
these links funny because this topic actually gets written about in magazines
so that teens will see it.
4. For this topic, I would use images and designs
that express different fashion styles. I do not mean this in a way where I am
simply just going to post pictures of outfits and trends and call it a day. I
am going to use fun designs that pop out on the page to draw attention. Then I
am going to possibly display some trends such as a picture or just the word of something
trending such as shoulder pads. I may also list bullet points somewhere on the
poster that shows the benefits of fashion like I mentioned above such as
landing a job or feeling better about yourself. I am going to look at trends
and get ideas. These two pages are where I have found some ideas so far:
Maybe have a runway with words and fashion
trend words such as “fashionista” “Celebrate your inner creativity” “Present
your identity to the world in a fun way”
5. Ten adjectives that describe fashion are:
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Fun
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Creative
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Individualized
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Expressive
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Representative
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Beautiful
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Artistic
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Self-Revealing
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Personalized
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Identifiable
6. I would use fonts that look fashionable or fonts
that look like they would be used in a fashion magazine such as Broadway or Brush Script MT. Bodoni is another good font used
frequently in fashion magazines. I think these two fonts would best represent
what I am trying to convey with the poster.
7. The theme of this topic is definitely a fun,
creative, and optimistic/positive topic. This topic is all about being expressive
with how we dress ourselves with the good things that come from it. The color
palette that I would chose would be burgundy and teal or more vibrant colors
that stand out such a yellow and coral types of colors.
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