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Described by the Sunday Telegraph as, “Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century”, J.R.R Tolkien’s incredible novel, The Two Towers, resonates as an astonishing piece of literary masterpiece. His works have been compared to Shakespeare, adapted into Hollywood movies, and loved by millions - not a small feat! Although The Two Towers is the second book in an immense trilogy (The Lord of the Rings), it is an extraordinary example of ingenuity because of its use of imagery

The below image is that of a Victoria’s Secret advertisement claiming “The Perfect Body” with only very thin women pictured. From this image, stemmed the #IAmPerfect movement, celebrating diverse body shapes and sizes. The movement also shamed the lingerie company for shaming women’s bodies and promoting unrealistic standards of beauty. Dove saw this as a marketing opportunity and responded to the advertisement with one of their own. The difference being, Dove’s version pictured more diverse body

Body image and body positivity are hotly contested and flamboyant issues in today's society and more seemingly technologically-savvy general public. Many people are becoming more and more affected by the demeaning effects social media can have on one's body image. Social media, and especially its overuse, can affect how women view themselves, often times leading to mental health problems and even severe eating disorders. However, differences between body image and self-esteem must be stipulated.

Everybody uses cosmetology every day, but has anyone ever really wondered where it all comes from. Cosmetology is the professional skill or practice of beautifying the face, hair, nails, and skin. “The term cosmetology is derived from the greek word kosmetikos” (De Soto-Fitzgerald 25). Most historians believe that some forms of cosmetology were practiced as early as the ice age, but know it was first recorded in ancient egypt. Other forms of cosmetology were performed during the renaissance and victorian

“The point of fashion is to not get bored of looking at somebody, I think the point of clothes for women should be, one, the one you notice, two, that you look sexy and three, that you feel good” (CBC, 2014). My essay is an insight to the relationship between what 1960s fashion was in Mary Quants eyes and the huge influence she had on youth’s attitudes, thoughts and their sense of identity. After the baby-boom – teenagers were coming into youth, they didn’t want to dress like their mothers, they

The definition of what makes a beautiful woman has been shown to change according to geographic location and the period of time. From the ancient world to modern day society there are many examples of how the perception of beauty has changed from ideals in times such as 25,000 B.C.E. The world has been known to judge women by expecting them to look or act a certain way, though some society’s definition of beauty is altered slightly. Several of these changing beauty ideals can be seen in the art for

Australia, the fashion of the 1960s emulated the political and cultural changes at the time. This fashion revolution was youth driven and showed their rejection of social standards. For women, the mini skirt came into trend, introduced by fashion icon Twiggy (Leslie Hornby). This above-the-knee skirt came into fashion in a revolt against people telling women how to express themselves and their bodies that came with the womens rights movement and the introduction of the pill. Men wore tunics, capes and

blue, green, and brown and eyeliner was worn in thick and dark colours for a dramatic effect. Lips usually included pale shades of lipstick with glitter. All of these were popular amongst young female adolescents especially after seeing models like Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton using

did the contents throughout media; for example, magazines, television, advertisements and movies. The "Perfect image" for a woman was being displayed through the media, creating women to make this impractical goal. In the '60s, the first supermodel, Twiggy, provoked the increase for plastic surgery and the desire for the "ideal modern body type". Throughout the 20th century, the demand for being skinny is becoming more important and desirable by both the media and men. By the early 21st century, the

Models like Twiggy, Farrah Fawcett and Kate Moss were popular and praised upon their thin body frame. In the 90s was when the unhealthy obsession with thinness began, as Moss herself coined the phrase, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” (Bushak). Kate moss also