Reflective Summary
Trend Report Reflection
Description of my Trend Report
A slideshow about the exploration of my chosen trend: Women Mean Business.
Feelings on my Trend Report
Researching this trend was very gripping and allowed me to grow my knowledge on past and present feminist outlooks on fashion as well as seeing how idols/celebs have kept this trend alive and its ongoing evolution throughout the decades.
Evaluation of my Trend Report
I would have liked to have delved more into the original spark that influenced this trend: women's wartime uniforms. It was so interesting to learn about the different styles and silhouettes of suits and formalwear through the ages.
Analysis of my Trend Report
I chose to do my Trend Report on formal attire on women as I fear it's not spoken about enough despite its accelerating popularity. In each of my slides I have given weight to each important aspect of the trend - especially the changes in styling formalwear and how the confidence in women has been impacted by social and political changes therefore involving out-of-the-box concepts.
Conclusion
I think it is agreeable to say that this project went very well as I covered each section in great detail and also embraced the copious amount of contextual information and being able to condense it down into an easy-read report.
Action Plan
In the future, I plan on experimenting more with researching controversial parts of the fashion industry such as subverting norms; I will definitely be taking all of what I have learned from my research and using it to fuel my passion for fashion journalism.
Image and Message Reflection
Description of my Image and Message Project
A collection of images for a front cover for DAZED magazine with a supporting document showcasing my group's process and outcomes.
Feelings on my Image and Message Project
Shooting and styling have been a passion of mine since I can remember and being able to incorporate this love into my group project helped my ability to make sure the final photos looked as planned despite their being limitations and challenges.
Evaluation of my Image and Message Project
Even though I am extremely happy with how each of the photoshoots turned out, I believe my group and I could have conveyed our premeditated story idea a little more. The fluidity of displaying the spectrum of formality is not as clean as we would have hoped but we did manage to execute the concept of women being a dominant force.
Analysis of my Image and Message Project
Including the thought process of our photo shoots in my presentation was a vital part to this project as it is a subject that is not often communicated in the fashion industry due to it being a non-conservative outlook. Adding our inspiration for makeup looks, settings etc. allowed for a deeper insight into why we were doing the shoot - to emphasise the empowerment of women.
Conclusion
I thoroughly enjoyed working in a group with other creatives and merging our imaginations together to create a story through photographs that engages people and truly evokes the message we were aiming to get across. Personally, I found the job of styling the models to be my favoured part of this project and it has given me a vast amount of experience on educating myself on how to curate outfits for different body types and preferences.
Action Plan
From the knowledge I have gained from this project, I will make it my mission - in future photo shoots - to aim to tell a story through my photos rather than simply fixate on the clothing/accessories.
Sparks of Interest Blog Reflection
Description of my Fashion Sparks of Interest Blogs
I have carefully selected topics that have always inspired me that also fit the requirements of the project; writing about music as well as creative minds was a pleasure and my blogs about each topic cover everything in a fun, informative manner.
Feelings on my Sparks of Interest Blogs
I connected with a couple of my fashion interests on a personal level - more so than others. One being my blog about the Vice Chancellor talk BORA gave at my University; they offered a unique and fresh viewpoint on artistry and the music industry which both correlate to important parts of my life thus making my blog a joy to write.
Evaluation of my Sparks of Interest Blogs
Instead of visiting an exhibition that is local to me, I would have liked to have ventured out into different parts of the country where the culture varies which, in succession, means that the art would be on an alternative creative wave.
Analysis of my Sparks of Interest Blogs
Writing about differing parts of the fashion world gives a broad perspective of how art can be created in so many ways and displays how art has been evolving since the dawn of time. My brief enquiries into each of my topics allows readers to hopefully research further as I made sure to include grasping headings and bold imagery.
Conclusion
Effectively, these blogs enabled me to branch out into different directions in my research; writing blogs was not something I had previously been familiar with, but, after completing this project it has extended my desire to write more about the unpopular segments of the fashion industry.
Action Plan
For my future endeavours in relation to writing about fashion, I will strive to experiment with other website platforms and wish to take a step further and perhaps brave a more hands-on approach by making a fashion diary.