All My Life, I Wanted to be a Dress Designer...and I am a Male

From my reading I have ascertained that there is almost a definite line in fashion. A before Chanel and an after Chanel. With so many revolutionary breakthroughs this designer drew a definite line in the sand with her work. Common fashion staples in the twenty-first century were a direct result of Chanel. Such as the well-known “Little Black Dress” more commonly nicknamed the LBD. According to Jessa Krick who wrote a short article for the Met Museum said the following, “In 1926, American Vogue likened

 Along with these technical advances, wardrobe departments of major motion picture studios were busy as costume designers, with the assistance of skilled seamstresses, milliners, and tailors, produced stunning garments for glamorous movie stars. During the 1930s and 1940s the field of costume design was dominated by men. But, that didn’t stop Edith Head, who would become one of Hollywood’s most prolific designers, working on more than 500 films, a record for a career such as hers. One thing that separated Edith from her colleagues was that she

restrictions of the way individuals think, act and express themselves, as people are often afraid of punishment or ostracization from society if they stray from the expected gender norms. While I believe that gender socialization can frequently be very restricting to individuals, and psychologically and emotionally harmful, I think people often end up conforming to gender norms in fear of what will happen if they defect. As discussed in class, it is often evident that gender norms are enforced before birth

Prostitution in Japan: A Young Body Worth a Profit At a street corner, a young girl around the age of seventeen, dressed in a navy blue school uniform and white socks, stands looking vacantly into the street. After a few minutes a middle-aged man approaches the girl and offers to take her out to an expensive dinner; in addition, he offers her a satisfying amount of pocket money. With a shy, quivering glance and a sweet smile the girl graciously takes the man’s arm. On the corner of areas like

true in Jane The Virgin concerning Petra. They would have liked that Petra uses her body to get what she wants and to get where she wants to be. Her mother is always mentioning about how her beauty is what is important and what will get her through life. In Season 1 episode 5 Petra’s mother says about how her skin is so dry and that she needs to take care of it. She then tells Petra that your beauty is your weapon. Petra has been raised to use her body has a commodity. The system of Petra using her

(Women's Wit and Wisdom 10). Ironically, the harsh reality of this statement is given life by the ongoing controversy of America's most recognizable and sometimes notorious toy. Barbie. Barbie has become this nation's most beleaguered soldier of idolatry who has been to the front lines and back more times than the average "JOE." (Varney 161). This doll, a piece of plastic, a toy incurs both critique and praise spanning all ends of the ideological spectrum. Barbie's curveaous and basically unrealistic body

annual May Day Ball arrived. “My, aren’t you popular these days,” observed Allie. “You’re receiving one invitation after another. One would think that everyone would be depressed with this war going on, instead of planning balls and soirées.” “You seem to be the only one that is depressed, Cousin,” observed Eli. “Well, you and Grandmother; also, it is not just me that is popular, it is we that are popular- the invite is for the entire Harris clan, not just me.

Identity and Street Art Michaila Forte “An empty wall is an empty population” – Anonymous Abstract Street art emphasizes communal engagement, public activism, and awareness all while being an integrated part of a city. Social media is one of the most important tools to connect people in our lives, especially in today’s youth culture. Our group is interested in investigating the relationship between identity and media. We are approaching this question in three main ways: street art, gentrification

Chapter Three Women, Hair, and Cancer in the Media 3.1. Introducing television into the home / The Rise of the (social) Media […]After going downstairs, for breakfast, Leonda picks up the remote and clicks on the TV. She “channels surfs” until she comes across a network morning show that has the stat of a big new Hollywood movie as a guest. […] Later […], [s]he spends the rest of the period flipping through a “women’s” magazine featuring articles- and many advertisements- on fashion, makeup, health

mention all the access to every hedonistic desire you could want, practically whenever you want it. But there is a downside to it as well: the stepping out of the shot for photo calls, the 3rd tier seating at awards shows, the neglect by your parents…but I digress. For the sake of my all access pass and the privileges afforded to me by people in the Hollywood system, I’ll leave my sister’s name out of it. An intrepid reader may be able to piece together my identity from the tale that I am about to