Why Fashion?
“Blog about something that interests you that presents an issue.”
Obviously opens countless doors to topics. Especially when you have a lot of interests. I love sports, poker, music from the 1960′s, ballet, and countless other things. I could blog about issues that I am passionate about such as my future as a journalist or sexual freedom or teen suicide or bad parenting that leads to issues throughout a generation’s life (which is thankfully observed and not self-experienced). But I have chosen my favorite topic to speak about that, believe it or not, faces countless issues in terms of freedom, finance and scrutiny every day: Fashion.
Though I thankfully can express myself well through verbal, written and nonverbal communication, others cannot. They must rely on what their image tells others (unfortunately). Similar to the way our actions and demeanor define us, I believe that our choices in appearance and attire define us just as strongly. It is what makes us unique, expressive individuals who have the options of standing out or blending in, both of which can be good. Also, we can change who we are and play with fashion, because it is NEVER CONCRETE. There are no rules. What else in life has no rules?
I am not advocating fashion in the way mainstream does with brand importance and hierarchy; I am appealing to it as an art, a sociological medium and a form of expression. It has evolved over history as a status symbol of class to a free-form that anyone can interpret. unfortunately, judgemental people abuse the art by forming opinions. Both negative and positive opinions are bad for fashion; Fashion should only be interpreted by its meaning and statement, not its judgements. This is an obstacle that I wish to tackle over my lifetime (more to come, I promise).
The issues.
- Financially speaking, fashion is misinterpreted as couture and expensive labels and storefronts on Fifth Avenue. As stated above, it is so much more. True artists in the world of fashion know this because ‘style’ is the driving force, not expensive trends.
- Just as genders are told to act in the same way, they are told to look the same as well. Fashion can be a breakthrough for genders…or personalities.
- As an art form: Fashion photojournalism has become its own field of employment now and truly enjoyable, but not taken to be as serious.
- The Fashion Industry is a multi-billion dollar industry and can make or break the world financially.
