Who is more sexist? Society or Fashion?

I believe society is more sexist because in my American society a man can still be seen the same if he changes his style, a woman can be seen as: "asking for it",slut, tramp, pure, prude, etc. Society also creates a value in fashion. There is a controversy to this though, society and fashion can both make women feel insecure about themselves. "Only fashion models can pull this look off" is what is often heard and this results into women becoming insecure with their bodies. I have yet to see a high fashion plus-size show.  Fashion usually promotes though like in Marc Jacobs Fall 2014 Show.

If a women was seen wearing this publicly, it would be a statement but she will be seen less than a woman with rights to her own body. 

Men can be half naked and still be seen as a person which is the frustrating part. A woman is valued by how much she wears and a man is valued by his style.

Haute Couture

The true definition of haute couture is "fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable sewers, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques." An example would be Chritian Dior's 2007 Fall/Winter collection: 

  Haute Couture actually refers to fashion designers and fashion houses that create the looks. Two of the criteria fashion houses have to meet in order to qualify as "haute couture" is have 20 full-time technical people in one workshop and every season there must be a collection of 50 original pieces (day and evening)  presented to the public. This collection should be presented in January and July each year. Now a question that might occur is : "How long does it take to make a "Haute Couture" piece?". Well, it can take from 100-700 hours to create one couture dress so you can imagine how long a whole 50 piece collection could take! Price also occurs very expensively ( around 10,000 to 100,000) but it is understandable because a handmade, high quality piece of clothing should be. The market is expensive but also extremely rare because even though 2,000 women purchase haute couture, only 200 are regular buyers. 

What 'needs' do you think clothing satisfies? Physical Needs?Emotional Needs? Other Needs? Provide specific examples to illustrate your answer.

Needs that clothing satisfies is definitely physical and emotional because  it can brighten your mood or darken it. For example, if I wore something I am not confident in ( like dresses ) I would feel very uncomfortable and have my fashion choice in the back of my head. When I wear something I am confident in, I feel so much better and can interact knowing that my fashion choice doesn't really matter. I feel that physically, it is harder to satisfy needs because your body is somewhat permanent but moods are not. If clothes do not fit your body type, that's a need not met because you hoped and wanted the piece of clothing to fit. If the clothing enhances a problematic feature ( like stretch marks)  that is also a need not met. If clothing is flattering, You will feel confident and want to show it off, a physical and emotional need met. I think physical and emtional go hand in hand so one cannot be met without the other .

In your opinion, does wearing school uniforms increase learning? reduce violence? reduce stereotyping and prejudice? Support your answer with specific examples

I don't think wearing uniform increases or decreases learning and reduces violence. I think the only factor that comes into learning and violence is gangs when it comes to no uniforms. I do think uniforms reduce stereotyping and prejudice though. When students wear uniforms, they are known as the school's students as a group.You also don't know the style of the students who don't wear uniform. Uniforms also allow students to not be judged for personal clothes. I think it makes a school look professional when they have the students wear uniforms. Students usually try to come to school very comfy or cozy in pajamas but having uniforms shows how polished a student can be.  Personally, I love wearing uniforms now because I immediately know what to wear, they are black and white, and won't have to ruin my personal clothes. I used to hate my middle school uniforms because they made students wear very unflattering colors like green and khaki.

What messages do you think you send through your clothing? What about other people? What messages do you think they send through the clothes they wear?

I want think the messages I send through my clothing is mostly what music I listen to and how it influences my style. I love the 80's glam rock and am extremely inspired by it. The music and fashion is what stuck out. I love Billy Idol so much and loved how he dressed ( punk).

I am very inspired by this style; leather jacket, tight pants, combat boots, and STUDS! I think other people have influences in the clothes they wear but not as often or dramatic as mine. For example, they could be dressing for the weather, for the trends, social media etc. I think the messages they send are different like " I want to be cozy and warm" or " I really liked how this looked on someone else and I want to try it".

Why did you choose to study fashion? What do you hope to learn by taking a fashion class?

 Well, I chose to study fashion because I like the idea of getting ready and people noticing what you put on from getting ready. I love the different styles that comes with fashion like punk, simple, girly, goth, etc.

 Learning more about fashion might get me to switch up my style and try something different in the future. I also want to be able to learn how to make my own clothes. I hope I can learn more about different styles other than the ones I am familiar with. I am really excited for whats going to be taught in the class because we have got the chance to do activities early on. I honestly thought we were going to sit and read sewing machine instructions but we didn't. We got to make dresses, cut fabric, and have sewing machine practice! I have high hopes for this class....