It depends on a person. I design for matured
individuals who are very specific about what
they want. This is because they want to be
uniquely outstanding and different from
everyone else. Fashion allows identity and
comfort. Of course a person can pick an item
in a shop because it's fashionable but I
believe that at the end of the day their
confidence will be boosted and their attitude
will change in a way and that's what they
want. And that is what fashion is about. You
find yourself in it.
Does the media (or the fashion industry)
play some role in creating or continuing
stereotypes? What duty, if any, does the
media (or fashion industry) have to
change these stereotypes?
“The media and fashion industry has a role
to play in educating people to be
themselves. In some way the media and
fashion industry has or had some influence
facilitating certain stereotypes, but not that
much - anymore. I believe people are now
wiser and have the opportunity to choose for
themselves. They now know what is right
and what is wrong. Now plus-size models
have become popular and this was not
changed by the media or the fashion
industry but by the people themselves. They
said it is high time plus-size people are
appreciated too. So the media and fashion
industry was forced to change.”
“Most times is to showcase your talent
and or simply just to introduce a new
range or yourself in the industry. It's like
a presentation.”
How often have you actually seen
someone actually wearing some of
the more extreme fashion show
creations? Does anybody wear
them?
“Honestly I have not seen one but I
think there are people who do.
Sometimes it just about the art.Some of
these extreme fashion creations are
just for display and to show what you
can do with just simple and or
sometimes complicated material.”
Size: Why is it a Controversial and
Complicated issue in the Fashion
Industry?
Is the purpose of fashion shows to sell
clothes or are they simply a method of
advertising the designer's name?
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