week’s task I had to read a quite difficult extract from ‘Fashion as Communication’ by Malcolm Barnard about how fashion is regarded in today’s society‚ whether it is trivial or not and highlighting how important it is in today’s economy. The first idea exposed is that fashion is ‘fit only for the intellectually disenfranchised’‚ suggesting that everyone working in the fashion industry lacks intelligence. Having chosen to study Fashion Marketing I completely disagree with this statement‚ but
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sources‚ constructed an article called “Designer babies’ debate should start‚ scientists say” (January 15‚ 2015). Within this source‚ Gallagher claims that leading scientists have told BBC that based on the current progress in the understanding of genetics‚ society needs to be prepared to come to terms with the ethics that surround the concept. In order to provide foundation for his argument‚ Gallagher brings up questionably unethical scenarios relating to designer babies‚ and adds what some scientists
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Title: What do our clothes say about who we are or who we think we think we are? How does the way we dress communicate messages about our identity? Today‚ clothing is a good symbol of people’s rising pursuing of fashion and beauty. It is so important to people’s daily life and it can perfectly embody who people are‚ who they are not‚ and who they would like to be. People can accurately judge one’s age group‚ personality‚ social status and identity by observing his dressing. The sage said: the
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Should designer babies be an option on our future? The controversial topic of designer babies has been an ongoing discussion since it was brought to the eyes of the public in the early 90’s (Aznar J. ‚ 2008‚ http://www.observatoriobioetica.com) There are advantages of preventing disease‚ infection and disability‚ but will the temptation of being able to modify children’s genomes lead to a master race of blue eyes and blonde hair? In this report‚ the benefits and drawbacks of the issue of
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1930s fashion At the beginning of the 1930s more than 15 million americans were unemployed.(“The Great Depression”) The fashion in the thirties was a completely different story. They showed themselves to be fancy and elegant.The 1930s was a time we struggled and had a significant social change. The 1930s was a somewhat “depressing” era of time. In 1929 the stock market crashed which led to the Great Depression in the 1930s. Many Americans went into debt and by the time 1931 arrived nearly
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Definition of Fashion Fashion is an outcome of culture. Culture is everything that the members of a society creates based on its economic‚ political‚ and social system. For example‚ fashion during the Middle Ages reflected societal sentiments at the time individuals covered most parts of their body during the this period when sexual freedom was extremely repressed and people were extremely religious. The economy and technology are also important parts of fashion. As an example‚ during the
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but also ambition‚ creativity‚ and utter commitment. I am aware of the challenges involved in pursuing a career in theatre‚ but my experience in this field has shown me that these are qualities I possess. My ultimate ambition is to be a scenic designer‚ but the whole process of creating a production inspires me‚ from the initial decision for a play right up until the last curtain falls.The thing that attracts me to theatre is that it is a very diverse subject‚ combining soft skills such as interacting
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and skills have been developed in the industry over the years which have facilitated designer specialization in various fields in graphic design‚ such fields like brand identity. With so many brand designers out there in the design world‚ there tend to be quite a focus put on those whose works leave a long lasting impression in the public’s mind. Ken Cato and Jacob Cass are amongst one of the recognised designers in the industry. Both specialising in corporate brand management and known for their
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Thanks to the increasing knowledge of medical technology‚ genetically superior superhumans are closer than ever. The exciting and terrifying stories of science fiction could soon come to life‚ but an ethical debate has arisen. The term designer baby refers to a baby created with a process called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). This genetically screens embryos created with in vitro fertilization for characteristics like sex‚ hair color‚ and disability. The future of this technology however
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for fashion 3.What is fashion’s role in the construction of social identities? Discuss with reference to specific examples. This essay discusses how fashion helps convey the social identity of the rich and wealthy. Status includes class‚ gender‚ and ages. Status is important in today’s society. As Coco Chanel said‚ ”women should dress as plainly as their maids” (Davis 1992:57). A person who is wealthy is a symbol of a person who is successful and of high income in the society. Being wealthy
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