Today I feel like talking about fashion and music. I normally don't watch music videos but the picture of the video caught my eye and I decided to watch it. I really like the song and the concept of the video. I like the locations they shot at but what captured me the most was their clothes. They were western-cowboyish and I thought it was perfect for the fall time. I noticed that their clothes were Denim&Supply Ralph Lauren, one of the brands I was instantly attracted to. I recently found their store between Harajuku and Shibuya.
It got me thinking why Avicii the DJ and the brand collaborated. I read some interesting articles about how music and fashion cannot live without each other. This article shows that music gives inspiration to designers. http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/sep/04/christopher-bailey-music-burberry-fashion
I think fashion can be connected to what we learn in class about leadership. I searched if confidence is connected to fashion and it seems like it does! I found an interesting article by VOGUE that explains this. http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/intelligent-design-how-clothing-affects-the-mind/#1
Coco Chanel once said, "You live but once; you might as well be amusing." Some people may say, why care about fashion? There are so many answers to this question. It can be a from of self-expression, it can change how you fell in the inside or it can determine how others perceive you. I remember Ken mentioning he wore a blue shirt just for us. From help from the clothes I wear, I want to be confident and be fashionable.
This post is SOSO interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it,when I think of Margaret Thatcher, I always think of that lady in the vivid blue suit. Also, the current director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde always has on a top brand item.
I guess fashion is a type of status, especially for women. It's not supposed to but it does give you a sense of what kind of person he or she is.
I guess I'll try to be more fashionable in order to become a leader.hehe
Izumi,
ReplyDeleteInteresting ideas! I personally don't spend too much money because I believe that material things don't give us happiness, experiences do. (Although not having money is another reason...)
Clothing as a form of self expression is an interesting topic, because I think that it is artistic and can lead to more confidence and give others a better impression by looking better. On the other hand, being addicted to brands is unhealthy in my opinion because it can lead to trying to build an image of yourself that you are not (Hollywood actors, celebrities, etc).
Being addicted to material things instead of experiences can be dangerous. If you try to satisfy yourself by buying new things, you will never become satisfied because there are always more and more things to buy. This doesn't mean one has to be a minimalist, although I think minimalism is a great way to think when looking for things to buy. (http://markmanson.net/minimalism) Also, check out http://markmanson.net/happiness as he has similar views about happiness.
As Tyler Durden in Fight Club says,
"You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world. "
Tak
Great post! I was out earlier this month, when it was still pretty hot. I noticed how a girl looked like she was dressed out perfectly for autumn, even though she was wearing short sleeves and short pants. Then I noticed that she was wearing a velvet? wine? colored shirt.
ReplyDeleteOpposite to that, a guy wearing long jeans and a sweater didn't look so "autumn-ly." He was wearing gray, green, and some blue.
I also heard that shops tend to sell increasingly warm color-colored (wow that's so confusing; basically red, orange, and those kinds of colors) during the cold season.
Working at UNIQLO, I never do see sky-blue sweaters :P
Come to think of it, it's pretty funny how shops sell & people buy and wear in a way that they give off the opposite impression as the season. On the same time, it's perfectly normal. Wearing "cold" colors in the warm and "warm" colors in the cold season is really a great way to boost one's feelings.
I also really love the quote by Ralph Lauren :)