Tuesday 25 February 2014

Thoughts to Title


For me this theme suggests three key directions: the growth and development in feminism, the roles throughout life (growing up), and the evolution of celebrities throughout time. With feminism, I would be able to look at the changes of women’s clothing in the 20th century and the stereotypes that have either died out or carried on. By studying the roles throughout life, I can focus on uniform and compare today’s school/work uniform to what they were like 20+ years ago. I could also link this to feminism by comparing male and women uniform from the same occupation and also maybe roles – stereotype roles such as male doctor and female nurse. For looking at the evolution of celebrities, I could compare the glamorous Hollywood actress from the 50s to the wacky pop stars of today. From doing this I would be able to see how celebrities have gone from the perfect female/ masculine man who everyone wants to be like, to the controversial celebrities who aren’t afraid to stand out and get both positive and negative reactions.

Monday 24 February 2014

Growth and Evolution

The exam title I was given is 'Growth and Evolution'. I will have to link this given title to my question of 'what methods are used in fashion and costume to portray personality, individuality and roles?'.

I've done some brainstorming towards the title and what area I could look at. I came up with ideas such as feminism, roles throughout life, and the evolution of celebrities.