This weeks thoughts:

Hi again, so off the back of the Met Gala I thought I could deep dive into the significance of fashion and how it impacts our lives.

*Disclaimer, in this article I'm focusing on how fashion impacts daily western lives rather than the environmental and human rights impacts of the industry which you can read more about here *

U are what u wear:

So I think the intriguing thing with fashion is that it's a reflection of you, like a direct mirror 🪞 for others to see what you reflect into the world in terms of personality, passions, interests etc. I'll give a few examples:

• Personality: If I'm wearing a colorful jumpsuit then that's a reflection of my bright, bubbly personality (or at least the personality which I want people to perceive as my personality)

• Passions: If I'm wearing an environmentally friendly brand then that is a reflection of my passion for sustainability

• Interests: If I'm wearing a shirt that says 'I love Harry Styles' then that's an insight to my interests in fandom and music

Not only that, but the most obvious thing is that it shows ur general vibe and how ur feeling in the moment e.g. If I'm wearing my pjs I'm definitely very tired and don't care abt what everyone is thinking of me.

How ur treated and judged:

So adding on to the previous point, since clothes say so much abt u, they're rly imp in a social and cultural sense because it is the first thing that people can judge you on. This then acts as a guide to them, allowing them to assume how you expect to be treated (which can be both a good and bad thing). On top of this, besides impacting how others perceive you, it also impacts how you perceive yourself, thus influencing ur own self-confidence and comfortableness.

Society:

The thing I find most interesting about fashion in general, is that it shows how basically everyone in society all like to judge and copy each other and although this may seem trivial, I think that it's a fascinating insight into how society works and interacts as a whole.

For an upcoming post I'm going to be contemplating what the best feeling/ emotion is, so if u haven't already, u can add ur 2 cents by filling out the really short form below 😊.

Side note of what I've been watching:

Dungeons and Dragons: 8/10 So I walked into the cinema not knowing what to expect but I rly liked the perfect blend of comedy + action and cast was soooo good. I was just was a little confused with the entire plot... but from a non dungeons and dragons player pov it was still a fun movie to watch.

Travel Guides: 9.5/10 I'm super happy that a new season of Travel Guides is back!!! It's one of my favourite shows and I love seeing all the diff holiday destinations 🏝️.

Lego Masters: 8/10 So although the episodes do drag on a bit, I love seeing all the cool challenges and end Lego builds. Here r some of my faves:

Hope you have a glamorous week

C