Mini documentary: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lwRujekVxlHZgEC2P86tPALIxLxdRW3Q/view?usp=sharing
Survey: https://forms.gle/4bPf9uxHBSKgbHuz5
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Summary:
Once the zine was finished, I felt like my message got lost. The zine felt performative and didn’t have enough information. I decided to create a video and survey. I shared the survey and video by email and posted them on the NJCU student forum. Duncombe and Lambert explain the importance of offering different narratives, “If we really want to bring about revolutions in thinking and being we need to disrupt the stories people already have and help write new ones.” (Duncombe & Lambert, 2021). The video explains how fast fashion creates excessive amounts of waste and impacts other countries. One solution to reducing the environmental impact of fast fashion is by buying secondhand clothing. The survey was created to better understand people’s shopping habits. The questions ask people to describe what they consider while shopping. The survey results didn’t surprise me.
There is this thing about poor people wanting to look rich and I hope one day it just dies out. There is no blueprint for success but collectively we’ve decided that expensive clothing is the standard. Symbolically expensive clothing, jewelry, hair, and makeup are the standard for success. The fashion industry is elitist, fatphobic, and racist. The whole industry needs to be torn down and restructured. What I’ve learned from my job is that people don’t shop based on quality. The beauty of thrifting is that you can buy quality clothing at a quarter of the retail price. The average consumer shops based on what they see on social media. People will buy an article of clothing just because it has a brand name or is connected to an influencer/image. The average consumer can’t tell which pieces of designer clothing are real or fake. The market is flooded with knock offs that are priced at a high fashion level. Customers don’t consider where/how their clothing is made or who they’re giving their money too. Always ask questions and research the businesses you’re supporting. Most importantly, never get paid for freelance work in product. Know your worth. Your work as an artist will always be worth more than a couple pieces of clothing.
Works Cited:
Duncombe, Stephen, and Steve Lambert. The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making The Impossible Possible. O/R, OR Books, 2021.
Artists/Projects:
Marina Abramovic - “I could never go back to the seclusion of the studio and be protected by the space there.” - Marina's fearlessness inspires me.
Shaun Leonardo - His artwork inspires me because it goes against the stereotypes of masculinity.
Both of the following artists rework old clothing and make the pieces "high fashion".
Marina DeBris an Australian artist
Daniel Silverstein a New-York-based clothing designer
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Marina DeBris an Australian artist
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