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The Forbidden Beauty of Age in Fashion
Everybody ages, that’s a given. Yet the image of age is very rarely represented in the fashion world and is sometimes frowned upon. OK, you’re right, there are symbols of older beauty in popular culture, with people like Idris Elba and George Clooney winning the title of Sexiest Man Alive in their older years. But although they may have had a grey hair here and there, they hadn’t even reached 50 when the earned the title. The absence of age in beauty standards In the age of representing diversity, the fashion industry is performing poorly. Most brands that we see and consume have standard for their models. Their models are…
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Does the Fashion Industry Have an Ageism Problem?
The discussions surrounding diversity and inclusivity in the fashion industry are now commonplace. Yet these discussions tend to rarely extended to include the lack of age varied representation, particularly the older generation. Ageing is a process of life, so why is it that this process, through the older generation, less represented than the younger counterparts? With the lack of representation through advertising and targeting clothing brands, there could be a gap in the market. Fashion can be about self-expression and inclusivity. Fashion cannot be fully diversified whilst a demographic of customers are not seeing themselves represented and reflected within the industry. Is fashion catered towards young people? There is a…
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How Self-Expression Through Personal Style Promotes Positive Mental Health
A lot of people use their fashion and style to express themselves and there are many reasons for this. It may be to show their culture, or their lifestyle, or it could be to show their creativity or it may also be to simply show to the world who they are. Either way, this can be an extremely positive tool for people who may have trouble expressing themselves in other ways. Personal style is the best way to introduce yourself to the world without the use of words. Not only that, but it also gives an opportunity to look deeper within and learn about yourself. The more we know about…
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A New State of Mind: Challenging the Stigma of Mental Health in the Fashion Industry
Mental health has always been considered as a taboo subject, creating unnecessary and harmful social stigmas which have inevitably led towards an increase in mental health issues in society. Previous perspectives on mental health were predominantly negative, enabling issues to exacerbate until there were, consequently, devastating effects. Although over the last few years there has been an increase in the awareness regarding people’s mental wellbeing and emotional state, the subject of mental health is still regarded as a taboo, especially within the fashion industry. Mental health has always been a part of fashion. People subconsciously choose items of clothing down to the colour and style that reflects their inner emotional…
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Why have we adapted to the ‘wear it once’ culture when it comes to our wardrobe?
As the world starts to go back to ‘normal’ after the global pandemic, we are able to get dressed up and head to the bars and restaurants. But let’s be honest, alongside celebrating the end of lockdown and finally celebrating the events we have missed such as birthdays and weddings it seems like a perfect excuse for splashing the cash on various new outfits. Wanting something new isn’t a bad thing but do we ever consider how many wears we’ll get out of it? Many of us have an irrational fear of wearing the same thing twice but where does it come from? Surprise surprise, social media plays a huge…
