Fashion repeats

Hi readers, today I am writing about how fashion repeats. Some fashion trends from the 80's are alive today in 2016, but slightly different. In the 80's it was popular to have "male ponytails" and now it is popular to have a "man bun" which is pretty much the same thing. Bolder and brighter than the average hair tie, scrunchies took on a whole new level, although they aren't as popular now as they were then they are still worn by many either in hair or even wrist as accessories. Spandex was also popular in the 80's and now we see every female volleyball payer wearing them every time they play. When miniskirts came into fashion, parents were concerned about their daughters wearing something like that. But now super short shorts are popular, a lot of girls wear them and parents let their kids walk out like that in public, then parents would flip out. Not all parents are like that, some are stricter about what their children wear in public maybe because they don't want to be embarrassed. Another example is ripped jeans, these days there are so many kinds of ripped jeans, different colors different shapes. Then at some point in the 80's, women stopped wearing pants and substituted them with leggings. So many women wear leggings either for workout or as a casual outfit. Every woman own at the very least a pair of some kind of leggings, so I think that out of the things I mentioned leggings is the most popular.                                                                                                                         Well that is it for today thank you for reading bye.

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How do you feel about what you read? Do you think there is room for different types of models on the runway? Why or why not? Do you think the runway at NYFW is a good place to bring awareness to global issues? Why or why not?

Hello readers, the article that I read is called "India acid attack survivor redefines beauty at NY Fashion Week" by Patricia Reaney. When I was reading the article I had two thoughts. my first thought was that there is evil in the world. My second thought was that there is hope and there are kind and caring people on thing planet, so it's kind of like a battle between two. Every model in the world is beautiful in their own way. I think that there is room for different kind of models, big, skinny, black, white and disabled, because no model is perfect. But every person is unique and we need to emphasize that. The runway at NYFW is a great place to bring awareness to global issues because for example when I see it I get inspired. And to see something different like awareness is more inspiring to change the world into a better place. I love the article because it shows that people care.

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                                                                      Thanks for reading, bye.

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What is a fashion classic?

Hi readers, today I am discussing what "classic" means. Classic is a style that stays in fashion for a long time . Jeans are one of many examples of "classic". Now of course jeans are not the same as they were fifty years ago, but they are still jeans. Today jeans might have different designs and purpose. Years ago jeans were used only for working in farms and mostly males wore them. But now everyone wears then just different styles. Jeans can be different color, texture, they could be ripped and have variety of designs, for example floral designs or have pockets in  different spots.  Another example of a classic is "Little Black Dress" which was created in 1920's by Coco Chanel. This dress still exist today, we can find it anywhere and wear it for any occasion. It is simple and elegant, we can wear it with accessories or just at is it.

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  That's it for today thank you for reading, bye.

Trends

Hello readers,
today I am writing about trends. A trend is popular clothing or things at a certain point. I think that celebrities influence trends. For example we might see some famous actress/actor wearing something that we like and looks good, it might influence how we dress the next day. For example celebrities start a new trend like wearing a bra over a shirt, and other people might like it and do the same thing to fit in. I think that fashion trends are more likely to start in a big city rather than a village. Well it's because there are more people in cities and they are more likely try to blend in with the crown because if they don't they feel judged and alone. For example Kylie Jenner has posted multiple images of her with our makeup, this could start a trend, where people don't wear makeup and post a picture on social media. Today it is trendy to wear flannels, have short hair and lots of makeup. Tomorrow who knows what the trend is going to be.
                                                                                                         Thank you for reading, bye!

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This is an example of Kylie Jenner wearing a flannel, makeup with short hair.

What "Needs" do you think Haute Couture satisfies?

Hi readers, today I am discussing some needs that Haute Couture satisfies.
In French Haute Couture means high fashion. It is not cheap, it costs anywhere between 10,000-100000 dollars. There are only 11 haute couture houses left in the world, and the show collections are only twice a year.
Haute Couture meets many needs. It meets love and acceptance needs, because some people might want to receive affection from others. Some pieces meet the need of modesty, like the dress could be long and not showing too much skin. Sometimes it can also meet the need of conformity because we often want to belong to a group and feel accepted and clothing can express that. It meets the need of attraction because we might want to attract someone we are interested in. It meets the need of esteem because people feel good about them selves when they dress nicely and expensive, which also falls in the need of self-adornment and identification.
                                                                                                           Thanks for reading, bye.

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This shows and example of modesty needs because as we can see it doesn't show too much skin.

In your opinion, is Haute Couture a dying art? Why or why not?

Hello readers.

So here are my thoughts if Haute Couture is dying or not. I think that this is am incredible process of making a dress. It takes a lot of effort, time and dedication to make only one creation. I think that most of us can agree that we don't have too much time because we have busy lives and responsibilities, like work or school that we need to take care of. With that said, in my opinion Haute Couture is dying. It's dying because of time that we don't have. Also it costs thousands of dollars, and some people would rather spent that money on a car, house, college or even groceries. Even though the dresses are gorgeous and unique they are extremely expensive, so therefore not very many people buy it. About 2000 people in the world buy them and only 200 are regular customers. All I have to say is "wow", those are pretty small numbers comparing to the whole planet. Unfortunately there aren't many designers left, many have past away and others are too busy for that type of commitment. Hopefully some people get inspired and go into the Haute Couture business.

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                                        That's all, thanks for reading, have a great day.    

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Which couturier are you going to feature in your paper? Why did you choose this person to learn more about?

Hi readers.
It took me a while to decide which designer to choose to write about. All of the couture designers are unique. They put an incredible amount of effort into their pieces.
I chose to write about Charles James, England born designer. Known as " America's First Counturier". He first became famous in 1932 for the culottes he designed. Later he created beautiful ball gowns with lavish fabrics. He is also famous for his capes and coats often trimmed in fur.
                                                                                          That is all for today! thanks for reading bye.

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