Category: Fashion

  • Impact of Fashion on Gender and Sexual Identity

    Fashion has long been used to communicate gender and sexuality. From corsets to contemporary streetwear, clothing is a powerful way of expressing identity and communicating with the outside world. It can express edginess, femininity, masculinity, or any combination. By adopting certain styles, people can show others how they want to be perceived or challenge traditional…

  • Shifting Gender Politics in Fashion and Textiles

    As cultural changes are reflected in cinematography, so does the changing perception of gender influences movies. Over the course of the last century, societies have seen drastic changes in the perception of gender roles. A common opinion that gender stereotypes are still prevalent is countered with a belief that modern understanding of male and female…

  • What Ideas About Gender & Sexuality Are Communicated by Contemporary Fashion Images?

    Table of Contents Introduction Fashion and the media Fashion in culture Media, gender and identity Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Solomon argues that since the advancement of technology and with a great number of people depending more on the media, society has continued to view aspects of sexuality from different perspectives. In the earlier years, any…

  • Social Norms in Fashion

    Both modern and historical fashion follow a variety of social, cultural, and gender norms. These are susceptible to frequent change due to external and other factors. However, gender norms in relation to dress are especially prominent and largely accepted. This can range from strict adherence to trends to the rejection of cross-dressing, or gender-specific items…

  • The Impact of Societal Change on Female Fashion and Identity in the 60s and 70s

    Alterations in how people perceive themselves and the world around them, being a part of the cultural change, are inherently tied to a greater range of factors lying outside of the culture spectrum. Namely, political, economic, technological, and environmental changes play a massive role in cultural development and in shaping peoples perceptions of themselves and…

  • Fashion Affecting Peoples Health

    Table of Contents Introduction The link between fashion and health How fashion affects on peoples health Possible repercussion Conclusion References Introduction Reading fashion magazines can tell one a lot about fashion. Very often, magazines have pictures of slim girls wearing cozy clothing. Lots of people put much focus on such figures as well as their…

  • Fashion Industry and Social Media

    Such industries as fashion have always been impacted by the media. Until recently, the most powerful of them were journals and television with the help of which one had an opportunity to take a look at new clothes collections and learn about the latest trends. However, nowadays, when almost everyone uses the Internet, fashion has…

  • Digital Blackface: The Popular Fashion

    The Internet gives us plenty of opportunities to pretend to be somebody we are not. Most people live relatively unremarkable, generic lives, consisting of everyday human events  studies, work, maybe some time with family and friends. There is nothing shameful in it; however, a wish of fulfillment causes people to put on masks. For…

  • Fashion Media Effects on Society

    Table of Contents Introduction The Notion of Fashion The Importance of Fashion in Society The Role of Fashion Media in Implementing Social Change Conclusion Reference List Introduction In the world of diversity and variety, one of the phenomena which are consistently present in society is fashion. Fashion can refer to many aspects of peoples lives,…

  • Social Media Applications in the Fashion Sector

    Table of Contents Introduction Influence of Social Media Conclusion Reference List Introduction The application of social media in the fashion sector has ensured that average consumers and would-be customers have considerable interaction with high-end clothing, retailers, fashion designers, shoes, and fashion houses. Social media has created new advertisement platforms that enable fashion houses and retailers…