Thursday, September 15, 2016

Why have T-Shirts been popular styles with teens for a very long time? Do you think this will change anytime soon?

Hi readers, today I am writing about T-shirts. In 1913 a crew-necked, short-sleeved, white cotton undershirt was popular. Because of it's shape it was called a "T". The T-shirt gained more popularity in the 1950's. Walt Disney was one of the first people who began having letters and designs on the shirts. In 1960's tie-dyeing was popular among the hipsters and it was easy to make. Now T-shirts come in many different shapes colors and designs. People also layer them with other clothes. I think that T-shirts are popular with teens because they are comfortable and at the same time cute so teens want to wear something like that. Even thought T-shirts come in different forms and styles they are a classic. Therefore people will still be wearing them no matter how old we are.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

What is avant-garde fashion? Why do you think many celebrities dress in avant-garde fashions" What celebrity behaviors support your thinking?

Hello readers.
Today we are learning about avant-garde. For some it is a review and for others it is a new word and meaning. This style first appeared in the architecture industry. As a fashion style it was born in the 20's in Japan. It is characterized by straight geometric or shapeless silhouettes. It is interesting because it gives space for creativity.  I think that creative people dress ordinary and in an interesting manner. In the style the expression patterns are achieved not by color, but by lines, shapes, cutting. The style also uses many different materials like cardboard and fabrics. This style is designed for bright and creative people who want to stand out from the crowd. I think that some celebrities might wear something like this to standout and maybe to get attention. We think that they already get enough attention but no they want more. It could also be because that's their personality and they want to express them selves. Lady Gaga sets a perfect example of this style.


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Monday, September 12, 2016

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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Friday, September 9, 2016

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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Thursday, September 8, 2016

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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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

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

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

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.
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Image from "the modest bride".
This shows and example of modesty needs because as we can see it doesn't show too much skin.