Media vs You
Sam Crisci
9/19/12
English 122
With constant pressure placed upon the shoulders of fashion designers, the competition and strive to create new trends will never fade. The media is a popular source that displays the most up to date trends, catching many people’s attention. It is a way of influencing each individual to create their own unique style based off the current trend. Depending upon the season, each trend is fit to camouflage into the colors and ideal appearance for that specific type of weather. The wardrobes that you see on TV, in magazines, and on every day people are connected with the style that is trending at that given moment. Through the use of body image, peer pressure, and psychological impact, the media negatively affects the fashion world. With the amount of people living in the world, there are a countless number of outfits you will see being put together. There are a select amount of people that like to dress the exact way the media does and then there are people that like to dress the way they want to. The in-between people take the media and their own likes, making it into their own style, personal expression. The way you dress is simply defining who you are as a person. The inside merely reflects on who you are on the outside, which unfortunately gives people a chance to judge you. Throughout the years of growing up, people begin to realize their surroundings more frequently and focus less on themselves. Society sets norms for each culture that are said to be the ‘right’ or ‘normal’ way of acting upon things. Many people try to fit in with the norms so they don’t stand out from others, focusing negative attention on themselves. Although there are plenty of options on how to live your life and express yourself, people only soak in the common lifestyle and image that is said to be recommended or recognized. “We have neglected to accept alternative lifestyles and images because many of us continue to look to others to see how we
9/19/12
English 122
With constant pressure placed upon the shoulders of fashion designers, the competition and strive to create new trends will never fade. The media is a popular source that displays the most up to date trends, catching many people’s attention. It is a way of influencing each individual to create their own unique style based off the current trend. Depending upon the season, each trend is fit to camouflage into the colors and ideal appearance for that specific type of weather. The wardrobes that you see on TV, in magazines, and on every day people are connected with the style that is trending at that given moment. Through the use of body image, peer pressure, and psychological impact, the media negatively affects the fashion world. With the amount of people living in the world, there are a countless number of outfits you will see being put together. There are a select amount of people that like to dress the exact way the media does and then there are people that like to dress the way they want to. The in-between people take the media and their own likes, making it into their own style, personal expression. The way you dress is simply defining who you are as a person. The inside merely reflects on who you are on the outside, which unfortunately gives people a chance to judge you. Throughout the years of growing up, people begin to realize their surroundings more frequently and focus less on themselves. Society sets norms for each culture that are said to be the ‘right’ or ‘normal’ way of acting upon things. Many people try to fit in with the norms so they don’t stand out from others, focusing negative attention on themselves. Although there are plenty of options on how to live your life and express yourself, people only soak in the common lifestyle and image that is said to be recommended or recognized. “We have neglected to accept alternative lifestyles and images because many of us continue to look to others to see how we