although clothes are among the most individual creation of civilization, fashion, which follows clothes like a shadow, stimulates the imitative instinct. psychologists regard imitation as a form of biological self-defence, the natural reflex of the herd-animal. the comparison with human society is an obvious one.
a fashion is meant to be copied by everyone, but, paradoxically, the fashionably dressed individual expects to stand out in a crowd. man adapts himself to his surroundings, he adopts the current fashion and at the same time he seeks to distinguish himself by means of this very fashion; he copies others, yet in doing so he attempts to find the style which suits him best and helps him to realize his image of himself. fashion is thus a fashion of opposites. when i translate this trend to myself, though i don't necessarily think of myself as a copier, i continually find myself inspired by the objects and the people around me. the world inspires me, and in this way, i'm okay with being a reflection of society.
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lee
3 comments:
i know... fashions so complicated right?!
Yeah, this is exactly what I've been thinking lately, but a little more eloquent. I'm really annoyed with people who sacrafice their own style as soon as they see someone else wearing something like it just for the sake of being unique. Uniqueness is alright as a means to style, but not as an end in and of itself.
sorry to tell you : zoë's cousin made the ghostbusters sweater for her.
don't shoot the messenger.
god that's such a stupid cliché ...
x.
jessica
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