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Seeing yourself for the first time
The good, the bad and the self love “and I said to my body. softly. ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath. and replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this” For as long as I can remember there has been a timeline of my life where I have hated my body and not seen myself properly. In primary school I felt too tall I would tower over the boys in my class then in high school this was not longer a problem, great right? No, you develop new issues for yourself. Now I felt like the bigger one in the group, I had…
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Why is the Human Figure Redesigned accordingly to Society?
Learning to appreciate ourselves based on body image is a slow incremental process that we all do have to experience, well at least most of us. The way we look has become so central to our self-esteem that our whole day can crumble if you don’t believe you look right or look as to how societies has dictated. We then attempt to alter ourselves based on mass media in order to harvest preconceived emotions the media has associated with having a healthy body image. Beauty is unfortunately still predominately associated with stick figures. For centuries; magazines, newspapers and every other form of media have profusely paraded skeletal models (ultra-skinny) performing…
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The level of body image diversity in fashion
Naivety is a prominent mentality in modern society and media when it comes to the impact of body image. As the media bombard the public with advertisements or articles that convey the perfect figure – a body image that the majority of people do not see when they look in the mirror each day. The size discrimination of fashion shows Petite, tall and plus-size are titles of how modern society categorises a person’s physical size. But does the size of a person restrict their opportunities? There is a level of exclusivity and judgement when it comes to evaluating body image. An exclusivity which controversially transfers to the modelling sector. As…
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The global impact of COVID-19 on the fashion industry
As the COVID-19 global crisis unfolded, I watched in horror as many of the major fashion brands and retailers, without warning, cancelled orders and delayed payments to their suppliers and factories. This was because of the slowdown in consumption of their clothing, due to the closure of their retail stores. In many cases, this meant that the factories could not pay their workers for work that they had already carried out. Over 1 million garment workers in Bangladesh have lost their jobs or been temporarily suspended from work, due to these order cancellations and the failure of buyers to pay for cancelled orders. Many of these workers have been sent home…
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Coronavirus: affecting us and our fashion industry
On January 11th, the Chinese media reported their first death from coronavirus. By February 27th, the UK had also reported deaths, linked to the newly named, COVID-19. On 23rd March, our government announced a lockdown. Over the last couple of months, the media has had a lot to say on the virus, but how justified is their reaction? Are some coronavirus headlines exaggerated? This is a worrying and, quite frankly, terrifying time for the majority of the world’s population, and the media haven’t necessarily made it easier. Some headlines can come across as strongly worded or sometimes even exaggerated. For example, this one from the Telegraph states that “Coronavirus puts…
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What the Coronavirus really means for fashion
What our media and fashion industry are (and are not) telling us about the Coronavirus. For the past few weeks ‘coronavirus’ has dominated our media’s headlines. Every second, minute and hour, a new piece of information or advice is put out into the world. We know everything there is to know on the coronavirus (thanks to the media, we are all now experts). But, how much of what we are being told is true? Has this information really been amplified enough? Where it all began What started off being a virus from a far away place, has became a global pandemic. Starting in China, it travelled across the globe, which…
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Coronavirus: are we being told the truth?
COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, began in Wuhan, China in 2019. It is believed that the virus originated in an animal food market which sells both dead and live animals – posing a high risk of people catching diseases. From beginning as an epidemic to now being a pandemic, almost 1 million people have contracted the virus with the death total being much less – around 50,000 (at the time of writing). The news, and the government, give us daily updates on the facts and statistics and tell us which direction the country’s heading towards. But, as we all know, the problems it has caused are not just related to…
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Sustainable Fashion: From 1990s ‘Sloppy Eco Style’ to Sustainable Stylish Fashion Trend
How Sustainable Fashion has entered mainstream thought and is beginning to take over the fashion industry. Sustainability has become part of a revolutionary fashion movement and is no longer considered sloppy eco fashion but has taken over the stylish and luxurious fashion catwalks of major fashion capitals of the world.
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Brexit's Seamless War on Fashion Industry Could Change How We Shop
In recent years, the fashion industry has been battling with UK politics to have their voice and concerns heard. Flashback to 2016, the fashion industry was vocally not in favour of Britain leaving the European Union. Maybe they could see the potential future risks of Brexit’s seamless war on fashion. The whole of the country was divided in opinion about whether Britain should leave the EU or not. During political campaigns, pro-Remain designers such as Vivienne Westwood were strong in their views that Brexit would damage the UK Fashion industry. In fact, 90 percent of British designers told the British Fashion Council that they were proud remainers. They raised concerns…
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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
