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Objectifying Women in Fashion for Business
The problem of objectifying women in the fashion industry and how emancipated women can shape the future of advertising in fashion
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Le Smoking Jacket
How Yves Saint Laurent Brought Feminism to Fashion. When I say the phrase ‘power suit’, which brand do you think of? Armani? Stella McCartney? Altuzarra? If we think of the iconic power suit, we tend to consider Giorgio Armani as the pioneer. But I think the true pioneer in women’s suits is Yves Saint Laurent with his Le Smoking jacket. The First Appearance of the Le Smoking Jacket Debuted in 1966, it was widely unaccepted to begin with. In fact, many women were refused entry to restaurants and theatres simply for wearing a tuxedo. The look only became widespread and popular in the 1970s thanks to Bianca Jagger. She wore…
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Dear Fashion Influencers, I’m a Slave 4U
From Britney Spears to Chiara Ferragni, celebrities and and fashion influencers have a powerful impact on our society and what we wear. How have they had an influence over you? Andrea Vazquez shares her story… In a Destiny’s Child haze I spent an unnecessary amount of time kissing my magazine posters of all my favorite boy bands (seriously, what else is there to do when you’re a little kid in the early 2000’s?). The American Music Awards were starting and I, much like any other kid, believed it was pretty much life-or-death if I did not get to see my favorite celebrities red carpet looks. I would scurry to my…
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Does Consumerism Really Make Us Happy?
Written by Chiara DellachàInstagram: @_slaveil_ // Web: https://slaveil.net Once upon a time people were proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities and sense of purpose. Once upon a time people looked for happiness in experiences, relationships and achievements. Some would even find it. Then consumerism happened. The sad truth is that consumerism has influenced us more than we think. Our consumer-self has become so powerful that it took over our human-self. ‘Uh-uh. No way. Sorry but I’m smarter than them, I don’t let advertising trick me into becoming a consumption-addict. I am a conscious buyer”. Then why is that whenever we’re faced with important social and political issues (like climate change, mental…
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Fashion: Charity Begins at Home
Does YouTube’s haul culture have you reaching for your bank card or is it more likely to make you want to overhaul your shopping habits? It is undisputed that one of the most popular YouTube trends of recent years is the haul video. I will put my hand up and admit that I’m guilty of eagerly watching a twenty-something discuss 30 minutes of Boohoo purchases, most of which they’ll probably return without ever wearing. These average seeming people can appear to blow up to £500 per video on new items, which is not only irresponsible if you consider the delivery, packaging and returns, but also an unrealistic representation of the…
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Fashion and Mental Health: How does the Fashion Industry impact how we feel about our bodies?
Fashion and Mental Health: How does the Fashion Industry impact how we feel about our bodies?
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Does what we wear represent the socioeconomic we live in?
Capsule wardrobes, Primark hauls and everything in between. How do our fashion buying habits echo the socio-economic climate we live in?
