· Blog Post #1
Passion Project
What is your label?
Allie Hetke
Briefly explain why you are interested in
stuying your topic:
I am interested in this topic because I believe that
nowadays it is so hard to wear what you want without having a label put on it.
The label may not always be seen as positive but actually, the exact opposite.
We are being judge, now, more than ever, about what we wear. The fashion
industry tries to get use to believe that we need to be in trend every year,
making us afraid to venture out of our comfort zones. Sometime when I have worn
something, people will think I am trying to be like someone, and might label me
for what I am wearing. It is an issue that I believe everyone of all different
age groups come face-to-face with. We believe we have to dress a way to be
accepted. Whether you are someone who gravitates towards Hot Topic, J Crew,
Urban Outfitter, etc., there is always a way that you will be labeled by what
you choose to wear.
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The overall question I plan on answering by the
end of the project:
How does our clothing and the fashion industry shape how
we’re viewed?
Why are we viewed differently by what we wear/where we shop?
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Sub questions I will need to answer in order to
answer the overall question:
What makes new styles popular?
What makes us want to follow these trends?
Why are some clothing stores losing customers, and what
stores are these?
What are the perecentage differences in income at certain
store seasonally? Do some sotres have more income and customers during a
certain season?
How are we viewed differently?
Are we viewed differently personality-wise as well?
What causes a trend/how are trends created/how do they grab
our attention?
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My plan of research (what specific Library
Databases, specific websites, names of authors, people, etc. will I pursue to
find answers to the questions above):
Databases:
ProQuest
Opposing ViewPoint in Context
Global Issues in Context
Country Reports
Websites:
Fashion magazine websites/ magazines
themselves
Blogs
Newspaper website, fashion section, social
media sites
Interviews with friends on their personal
style, and maybe on how they have been labeled clothing wise/their views on trends
research interviews with fashion icons
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