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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 …
Addressing The Lack Of Availability In Diverse Skin Tone Options For Performance Wear, Jessica Batey
Addressing The Lack Of Availability In Diverse Skin Tone Options For Performance Wear, Jessica Batey
GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium
The following research addresses the lack of availability in diverse skin tone options for performance fabric. The project will discuss the struggles people of color face when finding fabrics that accurately match their skin tone and the difficulties in sourcing the materials needed to successfully design a garment. The research gathered will be used to produce a collection of 4 looks using nude mesh fabrics that are readily available to the average consumer. The garments within the collection will be designed to match the skin color of 4 models. The collection’s theme will be based around the 4 cardinal witches …
Renaissance Fashion Of England And Italy, Alexis Litteken
Renaissance Fashion Of England And Italy, Alexis Litteken
2022 Student Academic Showcase
This research project is aimed at exploring the popular fashion and beauty styles of Renaissance-era England and Italy, two nations that held immense power both politically and socially during the period. Examining the influences behind contemporary trends of the Renaissance can aid in the understanding of what people were like, allowing a look into beliefs, activities, or messages a person might convey through their clothing. From the Medici family to a more middle-class family, this project will explore how a nation’s fashion can speak to more than just current style, but to the ideological, political, and societal movements being experienced.
New Nobility: A Deeper Look At Inspiration, Kristine Johnson
New Nobility: A Deeper Look At Inspiration, Kristine Johnson
Liberty University Research Week
Undergraduate
Creative and Artistic
The Disappearance Of The Anti-Aesthetic; The Death Of Fashion, Scrap Evans
The Disappearance Of The Anti-Aesthetic; The Death Of Fashion, Scrap Evans
Capstone Showcase
In this essay, Scrap explores the connection between famous nihilist and postmodernist theorists, Dadaism, the concept of the anti-aesthetic, and today's high fashion. They provide a history of nihilism and follow its influence through time upon other social, political, and artistic movements. They then make direct connections between famous theorists' prose and famous fashion designers' collections. Finally, they analyze the current state of the fashion world and discuss their plan of action.