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    unappealing can be disappointing and can cause distractions on insubstantial stuff. Do I have to keep this? Can I get rid of this? Will everyone be looking at me when I have this with me? Do I have a choice? In Gary Soto’s “The Jacket” the young man receives a jacket he dislikes greatly and does not appeal to his wants. In addition, Soto uses literary elements, symbols and figurative language to influence the overarching theme that being concentrated on self image can be a distraction to what…

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    “By the 1960s, the first teenage generation free from conscription emerged in Britain. Young people were finally given a voice and freedom to do what they wanted. The parents of the Sixties teenage generation had spent their youth fighting for their lives in the Second World War and wanted their own children to enjoy their youth and be able to have more fun and freedom. By the early 1960s, teenagers were already significantly different to those of a decade ago.” This quote, from the article The…

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    “Come to think of it, there was a man dressed in black with a leather jacket that passed with a suitcase like that. He had leather boots on too. It did seem ---” I cut him off right there. “Thanks,” I dashed off, without giving him a chance to say anymore. Using my less than superior logic, I dashed to terminal C. If my cousin was to pick me up…

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    shoppers). “Body armor is heavy and hot. The soft armor isn’t much more than about five pounds, but it will wear you out if you aren’t used to having it on. Plate armor is really heavy.” (Ellifritz 1). Leather jackets are often worn by bikers, some of society’s most intimidating people. However the iconic jackets serve a purpose…

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    David Bowie Influence

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    Bowie also influenced the artist James Murphy. Murphy talked about David’s influence to him after his passing, and you can even hear Bowie’s influence on him through his music. Leather Jackets, Stylish Shoes, You Name It! David Bowie’s Style was a huge role in his music career. David Bowie wore anything from leather jackets, costumes, and a very famous one that people know him for, is Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy Stardust…

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    80's Fashion Essay

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    Michael Jackson, younger brother of the Jackson five, was one musical artist that influenced fashion. Jackson’s bright red leather jacket and single, white, sequined glove, originated from his song “Thriller.” Everyone soon began to wear red leather jackets after Jackson. Another leader who influenced outstanding fashion choices is Madonna. Her impact on fashion was by her streetwise punk rock look. Madonna is well known for wearing miniskirts…

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    Grease Cultural Identity

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    Greaser guy: devilishly handsome man with jet black hair and, intense blue eyes, and tanned skin. Danny is associated with black that’s represented as “cool, bad guy”. His fashion apparel is usually a T-shirt in white, black, or red color with black leather jacket with T-Birds logo on the back, black jeans and black…

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    Aubrie: A Short Story

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    There is a man, who is wearing a black tux, strapped to a metal table. He has some type of device connected to his bald head, and he his biting on leather. Beside him a was patient in a gown creepily smiling. The electricity running through the man’s body was loud enough to make Aubrie jump. The next room she glances into, she sees a woman in a pink nightgown, who is being forced by two male pale patients to stand under a shower. The girl had her arms and cross and was shivering as the water…

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    said by Complex. Celebrities like Madonna and many punk rockers wore fingerless gloves, another fashion trend. There were different kinds of fingerless gloves in the ‘80s like the black lace gloves that gave it a more romantic look; there was the leather glove that more punk rock people wore. One accessory that people did not understood why they were worn is the leg warmers. People used them as a fitness outfit and in a casual way…

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    1950s Fashion Essay

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    It’s about something else that comes from within you.” (Lauren) Wearing flappers started in the 20s, the style outraged a rebellion in women. Women wore their flappers, makeup, smoke cigarettes, and drank. Then the 60s introduced the black leather jackets and tie-dye shirts. The miniskirt was also popular in this time but mostly the hippie time. (Lee) Historical events, technology, and music impacted the 1950s fashion. In the 1950s, war had just ended and the fifties brought in more positive…

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