Another thing people tend to say that makes fashion offensive is how people do things like sag their pants, not wear undergarments, or dress up like a gang member. These styles are often looked down on as they are considered inappropriate as they are said to show too much skin or may give people the wrong idea. First, sagging pants doesn’t reveal any skin as the undergarments still cover the the person’s butt. Next, people who don’t wear undergarments usually are covered up pretty well. Lastly, dressing up like you are a gangster is an objective thing. Gangsters dress up like normal people, saying somebody is dressing like a gangster doesn’t really mean much. None of them are offensive. It fair that people will give these styles an odd look, but they aren’t even close to offensive. The fashion industry even gets odd looks. People say that the industry itself is offensive. People say the industry itself is sexist towards women, they discriminate against people, and even causes people to get Compulsive Buying Disorder. These claims extend to how fashion is considered offensive to people. All this isn’t true though. The fashion industry is far …show more content…
There are people who also like blaming the fashion industry for the this problem. They are saying that they are forcing people to think that they need the things that they are selling will make you happy (Elisa). This is simply not true, the problem of addiction is much more complex than somebody simply wanting to keep getting something they like. The problem stems from the brain and can be caused by genetics or the environment the person lived around. The person with Compulsive Buying Disorder can’t control the fact that they want to keep buying things. Even then, it’s not only clothes that most of these people like to buy; these guys usually buy anything they think is mildly
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With African Americans being apart of the fashion industry, they faced many hardships. However, they created a distinctive voice in the history of fashion. Throughout the early twentieth century, Blacks designers influenced the fashion industry in America, having, “a system and structure for maintaining their particular type of fashion.” African American fashion was very popular and caught the attention from the media. Department stores held successful fashion shows, screened fashion movies, and staged fashion pageants. Fortunately, African Americans were allowed to attend these events, yet they were not welcomed. Fast-forward to today, the fashion industry has opened up several doors for African American designers, stylist, and models. However,
Evidence from Primary sources “Interchangeable coat hangers” –Buchwald quote; provided insights of the industry through personal anecdotal reference. These rhetorical devices appeal to combination of logos, ethos and pathos respectively, which also builds rapport due to emotional connection through sympathy with intended audiences (reader of “the guardian”). On the other hand the context of modelling agency ‘Wilhelmina models’ suggests otherwise; promoting the look of stick thin models on the runway. Models are referred to as “interchangeable coat hangers”, objectifying and disregarding the models as humans with rights. The dismissive tone is degrading and the description intends to do so aswell, thus reflecting the brutal industry.
Which is ironic sense we are talking about the fashion and clothing. Even though women are in charge in this form of entertainment they're are still negative ascribed identities coming from this. Women are supposed to be flawless and use the sex sales method. In the industry men are actually ascribed in the same fashion. The roles of masculine and femininity are clearly laid out in this industry.
Fashion is everything to society and the media. The fashion industry has transformed into a necessity in the life of people. Everyone wants to look good, feel fabulous and feel as if we belong with everyone else. The envy and desire to wear certain things and look a certain way all come, from wearing the latest fashion handbags, accessories, dresses, shoes, and the list goes on. But, when is considering fashion into an individual’s life going too far to the extreme? Many do not consider the whereabouts of fashion materials and how the environment is affected by the mere existence of certain garments. Some may believe these objects grow on trees. But that is clearly not the case. Even though it would be nice. The fashion industry as a whole, has been notorious from green issues caused by their lack of sensitivity to the environment, conspicuous and unnecessary consumption of materials, encouraging an “throw-away” society and image issues that support women and young adults to look a certain way to feel “beautiful.” This is an issue that has increased over the past decades. Not just women, but men also feel the uncontrollable need to do whatever it takes to look like the celebrities they see on television and on the runways. The thought that the materials to make those desired items may have caused the life of animals or the destruction of mother nature does not come into mind. Countless people are concerned about conserving planet Earth and keeping it healthy. The fashion world has been targeted for many corruptions.
In the late 1980s and early ‘90s, Notorious B.I.G, 2Pac, and N.W.A focused on forming their individuality in every way except for their physical appearance. Their image was focused on “how one displays himself or herself through style choices,” or if they have “a certain level of social capital in the black community” (Berlinger). Therefore, their physical image and what they wore did not matter to them as much as their overall social, emotional, and mental image did. This changed dramatically with emergence of newer branches and subgenres of rap. Back in the day, clothing style was more simplistic in comparison to the style of modern day rappers.
I am of course talking about the punk rockers in the United States in the 70s who followed the hippie movement. Like the hippie movement the punk movement advocated nonconformist, anti-war, and anti-corporate sentiments. However, the similarities end there, for the punk movement was not against being violent to express their actions. As a result the punk movement generated a lot of people whom were referred to as “hoodlums”, “gangsters”, “ruffians”, and other terms that had connotations of general violence and delinquency (No Future). Generally speaking, the people of the early punk movement wanted to look as tough and as different as society as possible. They adopted trashed clothes from hippie, and instead of embroidering symbols of peace onto their clothes, they would add bold designs - often with political and violent connotations. Whether they sow an upside down cross, the symbol for anarchy7, or just regular studs, the punk rock movement was the polar opposite in how they came across when compared to hippies. The punk movement manifested itself and split off into metalheads and grunge kids, while still remaining as “punk” then splitting off into a bunch of into smaller different punk inspired movements, like all the goths and emos in the world. Now, people take the edgier bits of the
Our people are too blind to realize what fashion can do to a person. Sure first impressions are influenced by appearances. It’s true indeed that the first trait when people see each other for the first time is what they are wearing. However where do we draw the line? People excessively attempt to imitate runway models or their favorite artists. Becoming too wrapped up following the newest trend or the hottest style this season. Men and women desperately try to mold themselves into fashions “ideal body.” Fashion is harmful to society; it promotes harmful lifestyle choices, can contribute to bullying and often causes debt problems to young woman.
Of all the things A. P. C. fashion designer Jean Touitou could have called his new clothing collection, he decided to call it ‘Last N****s in Paris’. The name of his new collection caused a lot of controversy in the fashion industry. Jean Touitou explained, “I call this one look Last N****s in Paris. Why? Because it is the sweet spot when the hood -- the ‘hood --meets Bertolucci’s movie Last Tango in Paris. So that’s ‘N****s in Paris’ and Last N****s in Paris. [Nervous laughter from the audience.] Oh, I’m glad some people laughed with me. Yes, I mean, it is nice to play with the strong signifiers. The Timberland here is a very strong ghetto signifier”. By Touitou naming his A. P. C. Presentation Last N****s in Paris, it shows that the fashion industry has big issues with race. Touitou was being completely insensitive to not only to the black models in the fashion industry, but to the whole African American race.
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What comes to your mind when you hear the word “racism”? According to the dictionary racism is “the belief that his or her genetically physical characteristics is better than the characteristics of another race”. It 's hard to believe that the world is still struggling over race. But the truth is, racism is everywhere, and is especially common in the fashion industry. Racism exists in the modeling industry, specifically the decisions involved in selecting models for shows. In the past six years, it has become more and more noticeable that there is a lack of diversity in fashion industry, especially on fashion runways. There has been major parts of achievement for black models when it comes to diversity and fashion is one of those parts that
For example, if people saw me wear Concords, they would categorize me as being into basketball or hip hop. It is also mostly guys who are wearing basketball shoes that notice my shoes. Therefore, it makes me feel masculine and makes me feel like I belong to the basketball or hip hop culture, but at the same time, I feel like I do not belong to a certain group. Thus, fashion is different in ethnics group, gender, and class because it serves to unite people or to establish a separation from other groups. It originated from women in order to make up for their disadvantage status, middle class in order to increase their social status and marginal social groups for their lack of social importance and cities for social density and wealth (Fashion, 310). Therefore, fashion play an important role in our lives back then and
Clothing is a way people express that personality and today has a deeper influence and the life of people posses more than just frivolous reasons for existing. Everyone should have the right to wear what they want and what suits them who gives which allows them
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, fashion is widely accepted as a “constantly changing popular trend”, especially in the style of clothing. Nowadays fashion is regarded superficially, favoring to be frivolous for wearing something to keep up with trends. Nevertheless, fashion can also carry a more complex
If these new coming trends of fashion make you feel special and confident; then it also sometime embarrasses you in front of others when you do not apply things on yourself according to your individual personality. For young age people, who are much affected and influenced by new fashion, it gives harmful effects too. Girls have to face some crucial crime due to their unfit dressing style which does not suit the location.