McQueen, Ann Marie. "Socialites in training." Toronto Sun 12 Dec. 2006. 12 Dec. 2006 http://torontosun.com/Lifestyle/2006/12/12/2753146-sun.html.
1) I wouldn't go tot he extreme of calling dolls "sluts," but I would say that they do lean a lttle towards that direction.
"'I call them plastic sluts,' says Bethany Laughton [mother of Audrey and Kate Laughton]."
2) "...it takes time to look this good," says to me that these dolls are full of themsleves, should they be given a personality. Parents try to teach their children that they should focus "on who they are as a person, and kindness and truthfulness and ethics and values."
It's not hard to see why Laughton is opposed. In addition to their come-hither look, the dolls are preoccupied with diamonds and shopping. As their website loads, a message appears that says "Please wait ... it takes us time to look this good."
3) Even if there isn't a store anywhere remotely near you, you have to have the "all the rage" fashion.
"In Halifax, Tracy Cosgrove struggles to find a happy medium for daughter Emily, age 11. Right now pricey Lululemon sweatshirts are all the rage -- even though the yogawear company doesn't even have an East Coast store."
4) Even as ten-year olds, girls can be mean.
"'One woman I know, her daughter went to school on the first day of Grade 4 and a group of girls walked up to her and said things like ''''we're the clothing police and we don't like the shirt you are wearing,'''' she says."'
Questions:
1. "'The difference is, the kids in Mekenna's age group who are like that, as awful as it is to say, their parents are the same way.'" Are the parents the ones who are more responsible for their children's behavior towards fashion?
2. Is fashion a justified reason for a person being mean to another?
3. Not that I think parents are the reason for their children's behavior, but is it posible that they are not trying hard enough to teach their future what it means to be kind and ethical?
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Target Advertisement
This is an advertisement for Target that I happpened to see today.
"YES. Some girls just get it. So young. So stylish. Shop Now."
"YES. Some girls just get it. So young. So stylish. Shop Now." - "Some girls just get it." This makes me think, "Are some girls stupid?
- "So young." Just the two make me think that they (younger generations) are vulnerable and innocent.
This is not the intention of the establishment, but i still feel as if it is brining its viewers down on purpose just to buy its products.
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Artifact One
Semuels, Alana. "Luxury Labels Are New for Tweens." Telegraph [Nahsua] 5 Dec. 2006. The Telegraph. 2006. Nashua, New Hampshire. 6 Dec. 2006 http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061205/BUSINESS/.
1) I just finished reading this article about how teenagers are helping out the younger generations with fashion. It's amazing how young people will start just to be in fashion.
"LOS ANGELES – Dressed in pink Ugg boots, Seven jeans and a matching pink sweater and cap, Elizabeth Cohen looks the epitome of hip as she winds her way through the holiday crowds at a shopping center here.Cohen is a discerning consumer – she names Prada and Dolce & Gabbana as her favorite brands.She’s also 10 years old."
2) Even I dont know what this designer's work looks like. I actually found out yesterday and Louis Vuitton designs have been around since 1854!
"“They’re 100 percent more brand-conscious today than they used to be,” said Fraser Ross, owner of the upscale store Kitson. “A 12-year-old will know what Louis Vuitton is.”"
3) Even the male sex has been intriduced to fashion at a young age. For some of them, it seems that they are only into fashion because of their freinds.
"Kitson opened a men’s store in September. He included clothes in small sizes for boys – often propelled to the store by their girlfriends, Ross said."
4) This is exactly what I am researching. The media does influence a person's way of life.
"Kids also learn of brands from reality TV, celebrity reports and magazines such as Teen Vogue, said Samantha Skey, a senior vice president at Alloy Media and Marketing, a New York youth research and marketing firm."
5) To get branded articles of clothing, just so they can look at it...That is just weird, in my opinion. The school Luaren attends doesn't even allow purses, so why buy so many? To me, one purse is plenty. A practical purse at that.
"Confronted with the reality that she could buy a dozen bags from Target for the price of one from Coach, Lauren said she was set on a name-brand bag. Even though her school does not allow girls to carry purses, such bags are the thing to have.“Most of my friends really want one,” she said. “They just like looking at it, I guess.”"
Questions:
1. Why is it that the younger generations are the ones who are becoming more and more concerned with fashion?
2. What will happen when they realize that some of the designs worn by some of their role models isn't exactly what they thought was decent? Will they still continue to wear them? Or will they stop?
3. Just how much does fashion affect a male's life?
4. Do people go for fashion simpply becuase they want to or becuase it is what their friends want them to?
5. Why is it that some people are not drawn to branded clothing?
1) I just finished reading this article about how teenagers are helping out the younger generations with fashion. It's amazing how young people will start just to be in fashion.
"LOS ANGELES – Dressed in pink Ugg boots, Seven jeans and a matching pink sweater and cap, Elizabeth Cohen looks the epitome of hip as she winds her way through the holiday crowds at a shopping center here.Cohen is a discerning consumer – she names Prada and Dolce & Gabbana as her favorite brands.She’s also 10 years old."
2) Even I dont know what this designer's work looks like. I actually found out yesterday and Louis Vuitton designs have been around since 1854!
"“They’re 100 percent more brand-conscious today than they used to be,” said Fraser Ross, owner of the upscale store Kitson. “A 12-year-old will know what Louis Vuitton is.”"
3) Even the male sex has been intriduced to fashion at a young age. For some of them, it seems that they are only into fashion because of their freinds.
"Kitson opened a men’s store in September. He included clothes in small sizes for boys – often propelled to the store by their girlfriends, Ross said."
4) This is exactly what I am researching. The media does influence a person's way of life.
"Kids also learn of brands from reality TV, celebrity reports and magazines such as Teen Vogue, said Samantha Skey, a senior vice president at Alloy Media and Marketing, a New York youth research and marketing firm."
5) To get branded articles of clothing, just so they can look at it...That is just weird, in my opinion. The school Luaren attends doesn't even allow purses, so why buy so many? To me, one purse is plenty. A practical purse at that.
"Confronted with the reality that she could buy a dozen bags from Target for the price of one from Coach, Lauren said she was set on a name-brand bag. Even though her school does not allow girls to carry purses, such bags are the thing to have.“Most of my friends really want one,” she said. “They just like looking at it, I guess.”"
Questions:
1. Why is it that the younger generations are the ones who are becoming more and more concerned with fashion?
2. What will happen when they realize that some of the designs worn by some of their role models isn't exactly what they thought was decent? Will they still continue to wear them? Or will they stop?
3. Just how much does fashion affect a male's life?
4. Do people go for fashion simpply becuase they want to or becuase it is what their friends want them to?
5. Why is it that some people are not drawn to branded clothing?
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