I Speak Through My Clothes - 1815 Words

â€Å"I speak through my clothes.† (Hebdige, 1993: 100, quoting Eco, 1973) Fashion is one of the ways that one creates identity. In particular, since the rise of youth culture in the 1960s â€Å"fashion has become†¦ a way of defining one’s identity - or else a way of avoiding such definition†. (Gonzalez Bovone, 2012: 23) The 1960s saw a rise in mass production of consumerism fashion, and has been used as a form of expressing ones identity; whether it be inspired or interpreted from religion, social status, habitus, gender, cultural icons, or subcultures (such as punk, pastel goth, hipster, etc.) Crane states in Fashion and its Social Agendas, that due to the â€Å"availability of inexpensive clothing†¦ that those with limited resources can find or create personal styles that express their perceptions of their identities† (Crane, 2000: 6); â€Å"the consumer is expected to ‘construct’ an individualised appearance from a variety of o ptions.† (Crane, 2000: 155) However, Polhemus argues that â€Å"Fashion is an arbitrary language system where things are really what they appear to be† (Polhemus, 2011: 49), suggesting that fashion is a tool used for illusion. Bovone contributes, stating that â€Å"On the stage of everyday life, the performer declares what he is†¦ his image is at stake and he is involved in a continuous negotiation with his fellow performers and the audience.† (Gonzalez Bovone, 2012: 72) Polhemus and Bovone both illustrate that whilst fashion helps to create identity, it is not a reliableShow MoreRelatedMy First Day Of A Job1070 Words   |  5 PagesWhen I was a sophomore I decided to get a job. I applied to movie theaters, restaurants, and retail. I was lucky enough to get hired from one of the retail stores I applied to. I was jubilant! I was picturing in my head, me, rolling around in piles of money and wearing extravagant clothes! When I finally got my schedule, I real ized that my first day of work was black Friday. So when the time came for me to in for my shift, I was super nervous. 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