Meg’s Blog

http://www.iht.com/articles/1999/03/13/rcult.t.php

SUMMARY

It all started when Calvin Klein was criticized for an ad with two skeletal skinny children wearing underwear.  There is an issue that clothes aren’t just clothes that we wear.  It is popular culture that is telling young children what to wear which is an unrealistic image of a person, such as Barbie.  It is a social issue that designers have to face when marketing their collection.  The fashion industry has become so superficial to the point where it is at the expense of a young mind.  Demeaning the integrity of a person.

THOUGHTS

I agree with the article that I have found.  Over the years, fashion has given people especially young girls the unrealistic view of how they should be.  Girls wear clothes that demean their integrity, they learn to dress up very suggestively, open to predators to take advantage.  Not just that, but it doesn’t help with their self-esteem.  Self-respect needs to be taught with learning fashion.  Young minds cannot wear things without giving it thought to how it reflect themselves.  I even try myself to make sure I do not wear anything to disrespect myself nor anyone in my family.  It is important because when you are out in the world, first impressions are pertinent.  Not just in the business world but in socially as well.