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Faux: An Overview Of Animal Exploitation In The Fashion Industry, Karol Christian S. Moralde
Faux: An Overview Of Animal Exploitation In The Fashion Industry, Karol Christian S. Moralde
DLSU Senior High School Research Congress
The use of animals in clothing is a practice that has always been part of human civilization. Although originally used as a way to warm and clothe bodies, animal products, such as fur, leather, and feather, have transcended their original practical purposes and have become both a status symbol and an integral aesthetic code in fashion. The prominent use of animal products in fashion has not only led to the violation of animal rights but has also directly contributed to the damage to our environments and the well-being of workers. Under a capitalistic system, the commodification of animals, the environment, …
Alpas: Fast Fashion As A Means To Promote Gender Equality To Filipino Young Adults, Mariella Isabelle D. Balaoro
Alpas: Fast Fashion As A Means To Promote Gender Equality To Filipino Young Adults, Mariella Isabelle D. Balaoro
DLSU Senior High School Research Congress
Alpas is a clothing collection that promotes the Filipino identity in genderless clothing in the fast fashion industry. The researcher hopes to use fashion to eliminate inequalities between men and women in the Philippines. The Philippines is recognized for being conservative and traditional, which factors to current gender inequalities. Those who defy fashion conventions are humiliated and harassed. This motivated the researcher to make an innovation in fashion. This collection is a fusion of modern and traditional clothing that may be worn casually outdoors. Because of its affordability and style, fast fashion is the most accessible to the majority of …