Wednesday, September 28, 2011

It's all about the fashion

Fashion is not just limited to the clothes that you wear on your back but fashion is seen everywhere. There are many magazines, department stores, and television shows that revolve around fashion.

A good example of how fashion can make a powerful statement is the hit television show that is featured on TLC “What Not To Wear.” At first I really was not into this television show because of how much a person has to go through to become beautiful and to be beautiful in high fashion clothing. I remember the times when my sister really liked this show, and after watching a few episodes of this show I started liking it too.

I started liking the show mainly because of how brave the people were to get an extreme makeover on themselves. Personally, I would not be brave enough to be on that show because I have my own definition of what fashion is. Also, I don’t really like being told what I can wear and what I can’t wear.

We don’t realize this, but not only does fashion revolve around clothing but it also revolves on how we should look. Do you ever notice a lot of the magazines that we see either on news stands or get as a subscription have to do with weight loss? I remember when being in a grocery store not too long ago I saw on a magazine cover Lauren Graham from the television show “Gilmore Girls.” But next to her picture it said, “How she burns over 750 calories a day.”

What really gets to me about magazines that deal with health and weight loss is that I feel as if those types of magazines are telling people what to eat and what they can’t eat. Do you ever notice how celebrities have to keep up with the latest fashions? It’s because they have to maintain a “hot” body to fit into the latest fashions.

Health and fitness have a lot to do with the fashion world because without being fit, how are we supposed to fit into clothes that we want to wear? And even though it may not be possible but sometimes celebrities are being over exaggerated on magazines because of the use of Photoshop. Photoshop can pretty much solve any problem by digital editing on anyone’s face and body.

Throughout this whole fashion talk, even though there are some good and bad things about fashion, it will always be a part of us.

It’s crazy to see how much fashion has changed over the years and how much we care about how we look. It’s not all about just throwing an outfit together and heading out the door. When choosing fashion we pay attention to specifics like color, sense of fashion, accessories, and etc.

It’s also not about being simple with fashion. What we wear, we have to accessorize it right. In my opinion, fashion is a lot like a Barbie Doll. The way we dress a Barbie Doll is how we want to look in real life. Whether if it is true or not, we all want to look good for someone or for at least ourselves.

Sometimes in the world of fashion we become overwhelmed with fashion. It surprises me everyday that a new fashion trend is emerging and growing. Do you remember how skinny jeans were never really in style to begin with? And what about leggings? The clothes that were in style in the early 60s and 70s are starting to come back but with a stylish twist to it. Fashion will never be the same.

2 comments:

  1. Jane, the class is reading your fashionista account...

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  2. And now let me offer some comment...

    I think the comments of the author are probably on track...

    It would have been nice to know what time the TV show cited is on...

    Overall, the columnist certainly has shared her opinions in a way that seems pretty easy to read.

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