Elizabeth L. Cline’s book Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion unravels the global garment industry, consumerism, and America’s reckless love for cheap and fast fashion. This book is relative to most humans on this earth since most of us wear clothes, and all have to acquire them somewhere. Elizabeth Cline begins with the confession that she too, had once been a naughty and thoughtless consumer. During the summer of 2009, Cline found herself at a Kmart and purchased seven pairs of identical looking canvas flats for $7. After very few uses, the shoes deteriorated and fell apart and were no longer in style.…
Additionally Women and men are putting their life at stake just for the fashion industry,…
Their clothes and the way they acted made quite the statement and it became the new trend. Women’s clothing in the 1920s was very interesting because of the types of clothes they wore, how their personalities were expressed through the clothing, and how these clothes differed from other eras. Womens fashion has evolved tremendously from previous decades. But where did it start?…
Clothing’s Significance Molly Young’s essay “Sweatpants in Paradise” brings to light the many ways consumerism is affected based on the marketing strategies of specific stores, and how these strategies affect an individual’s overall shopping experience. As Young documents her journey through Hollister, she observes and reflects on the manner in which each store has represented itself and how each specific kind of marketing allows shoppers to feel unified to anybody who appears similar to themselves. Due to the fact that society has bestowed certain styles of clothing and brands with the power to determine a person’s validity or worth, going on a trip to the mall is no longer simple but instead consists of an endless amount of questions asking…
Although society has progressed throughout time, sexism is still relevant. Surprisingly enough, sexism is many times considered a “societal norm” and not uncommon in the work place. Due to female oppression in history, today’s fight against sexism is a fight for equality. Sexism is absolutely ridiculous, and a horrifying reality. However, due to the incorrect idea of females being the weaker sex, many men have a concept of reliant and submissive women as the ideal societal female.…
The documentary film of “The True Cost” by Andrew Morgan, focuses on the fast fashion world and its effects. It discusses several aspects of the garment industry from production, mainly exploring the low- life of low-wage workers in developing countries- to its after effects such as river and soil pollution, pesticide contamination which leads to diseases and deaths. Using an approach that looks at environmental, social, and psychological aspects, it also examines consumerism and mass media, ultimately linking them to global capitalism. The documentary includes a collage of several interviews with environmentalists, garment workers in developing countries like Cambodia and Bangladesh, factory owners, people organizing fair trade companies or…
My first inspiration for wanting to go into fashion came, when I was with my friends. We would always talked about our outfits for the day. Since then, I always had a passion for fashion. I love how fashion can attract others’ attention. I love how fashion can show their own personality characteristic.…
Who are the stakeholders in this situation, and what are their stakes? The stakeholders in the situation of fast fashion are the consumers who want the fashion and create the demand for it, the employees, who manufacture the products which are done extremely quickly resulting in a dangerous workplace environment, and the community which deals with the repercussions once the fast fashion has been used it goes into landfills creating environmental issues. What are the ethical issues in this case?…
Have you ever heard of a shirt hurting a student? Yeah me neither so why make a big deal about it? Almost 60 percent of schools enforce a strict dress code (1). Schools should pay more attention to our learning instead of our clothes. Believe it or not but even teachers are told what to wear and what not to wear.…
You wake up one morning to a sunny and dazzling day. You know that the weather is beautiful, probably ninety degrees. You then are put in a brilliant mood. You get up happily and go to your closet to pick out something to wear. Your good mood modifies itself to a sour one in an instant, when you realize you can’t wear shorts, or the new muscle tee that you wanted to wear.…
Have you ever wondered why it is so hard for women to be big business owners but it is not the same for men? Living as a citizen of the United States I discovered that I have an overwhelming desire for children’s fashion. Being as a mother of two boys I’ve also noticed the slight struggle parents have to go through while trying to find clothes for their children. As time goes by, this struggle compelled me to think, “what if I had my own company, would I be doing the same thing?”…
What is art and what art is have been very controversial topics of discussion for centuries. Art is a very opinionated subject, and many people tend to share different views when it comes to art. To this day, we still do not have one solid, universally agreed upon definition of art. This makes it very hard to decide what is art, and what is not, considering we do not have a perfectly correct guideline to follow. Philosophers and artists have been sharing their beliefs on the argument of art for a very long time now.…
The possible job roles that I am interested in are Fashion Merchandiser, Fashion Designer, and Fashion Sales Representative. The first job role is fashion merchandiser it has a important role in the fashion industry because as becoming a fashion merchandiser you will be analysing market trends, also things like previous sales numbers to determine the product that big manufactures will take their direction to for that season. Another big part is production costs which is how much is the product is going to cost? What trend?…
Every woman is very much concerned in choosing the right dress that fits on her body. Today the market is full of demand for chiffon’s stylish and beautiful dresses. Most of the dresses come with famous designers labels. And they give an attractive look to every women and young girl who worn their dresses. Designers make dresses in each shape and body type so that women doesn’t feel any problem in finding the dress of their body type and beautifully fits on them.…
Introduction Fashion is used as a medium for people to express themselves and communicate who they are, however, as a whole, the industry is based on materialism and design obsolescence that undermines the notion of sustainability. Sustainability can be defined as being able to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future economically, socially and environmentally (TFIA, 2014). Designers have a responsibility to work within these guidelines, though most do not. Businesses can control the impact they have on the environment, society and economy by changing their business philosophy, modifying their production processes and products, and by utilising their influence to educate consumers. Business Philosophy and Management Companies have a social, economic and environmental responsibility to partake in sustainable practices.…