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Fad Fashion: How Things That Matter Became a Trend in 2020
2020 has been an interesting year; the Australian bushfires, the Coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter rallies, Trump’s impeachment. So many things have happened and so often we have jumped on the bandwagon but how long do we stay on for the ride? Like fashion, politics is a trend, it is fused with a mix of passion and poison. But when a trend dies back, we often adjust our wardrobe for the newest styles. It is the same with our actions and opinions and it is the same in the fashion industry when newsworthy topics come to light. This action you ask? The action of fad fashion. With everything that has…
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Inclusive Fashion: How Fashion Neglects our Multitude
From spangles to spandex and couture to cosy, the fashion industry can seem the most inclusive trade of all. It caters to style, occasion, and fit but what about need? What about fashion and disability? Most people will think that disability is few and far between; the fashion industry is vast enough to cater to anyone’s tastes. But the label of ‘disability’- meaning someone with an impairment e.g. a wheelchair, a prosthetic of some sort, a learning difficulty, or condition that on occasion means there is a limit to what that person can undertake – is an umbrella term for a wide range of diagnosis. Because of the vastness of…
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Feel Good Fashion: Mind, Body and Soul Healing Clothes
Fashion and mindset go hand in hand. For many people, their style is their confidence and likewise their style is their insecurity. Finding the right clothes for you can be just as stressful as everyday life; worrying whether we keep in trend, whether our clothes are sustainable, even if our outfit commands the respect we deserve can feel like a full-time job. We can often feel in disjuncture with the rest of the world, leading to stress, depression, and insecurity. Thus, follows a much darker route. But why do we worry about our exterior when our interior is slowly beginning to crumble? First, we must look to fixing our foundations…
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Diverse Fashion: Let Your Freak Flag Fly
When I think of diversity, I do not necessarily go to the normal categories. Race, sexuality, gender, age, disability, and many others can seem, on occasion, not universal enough for people to discuss on a broader scale. When I think of diversity I think of the self, how each person, no matter their age, creed, hopes or dreams, is different and how we can make our individuality who we are. People are not all that different once we start wearing our true face on the outside. Everyone knows a little about themselves and therefore can determine their own style. Everyone can create their own diverse fashion. Frivolity: How fancy free…
