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Passion for Fashion

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Welcome to J’adore la Mode, the perfect place to learn more about fashion, the latest trends as well as its influence on pop culture! Fashion is all about expressing yourself as it is something that comes from within and represents you. It is an art where different patterns and designs can be created to paint a beautiful picture. It is a way to say who you are without having to utter a word. Through our content, the passion for fashion within us will give you a taste of its place in society and the way in which it helps people like you and me convey ourselves.  As Coco Chanel once said, “Everyday is a fashion show, and the world is your runway.”

Created by: Samyukhtha Venkateswaran & Yeyya Wane

Media’s Impact on Fashion Choices of Teenagers and Young Adults

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The media has become a part of our globally united world in many ways and currently the fashion industry is seeing a considerable change in its influence for designs and trends. In our daily lives, the media is constantly around us whether it is in the form of social media and magazines or other advertisements in the places we travel. In our free time, many surf Instagram, Twitter as well as additional platforms and read magazines where fashion trends are regularly up to date. Teenagers along with young adults are most commonly exposed to this surrounding in which trends are essential for them to follow in order to fit in with their peers. The pieces celebrities wear in magazines such as Vogue and Elle, set high fashion standards for such people and give inspiration for them to create outfits of their own using the items worn. This occurs due to the fact that these models and celebrities are the people teenagers as well as young adults look up to in terms of style. According to Tiffany Raiford’s article on Livestrong, “Magazines focus on using models that make clothes look amazing and desirable. Cover models are dressed to catch the attention of your teen and the clothing and accessories photographed inside the pages of magazines are designed to influence your teens to want to wear a certain designer or a certain style.”
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Fashion: An Art Form You Can Wear

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In today’s day and age, people are finding new ways to express themselves. Whether it’s through baking, music or (you guessed it) fashion. Fashion has progressed from wearing something that’s “in season” to wearing something that makes each individual feel comfortable in their own skin. It’s much more than just clothing. Fashion is wearable art.

Nowadays, people that are fighting back against oppression are finding new ways to make their voices heard. One way that people are showing their support for these causes is through clothing. Fashion makes a statement. When people wear clothes that promote these causes, they raise awareness regarding these issues. As a result, more people are compelled to join the organization and work to solve these issues. You can fight for what you believe in AND look good while doing it.

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Hollister Commercial Analysis

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Hollister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zR7XORKwk

This advertisement, created by Hollister, was made with the intent of selling jeans to teenagers and young adults. The commercial uses music, color, text as well as a variety of other techniques to keep the audience interested.

The music used in this commercial is fun, energetic, and uplifting. This type of music really appeals to such a demographic since lively music is most commonly associated with positivity. This association helps Hollister convey their message of expressing oneself in addition to encouraging teenagers and young adults to be the best that they can be.

Furthermore, the advertisement is very bright and full of color. Each scene is overflowing with different shades, giving the advertisement a cheerful and happy vibe. Since their jeans are blue, this color is a recurring hue in the commercial. The use of color creates an appeal to the target market since people are generally drawn to bright things, especially when it comes to clothing. Read more →