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Project 2 Dynamic Interven.on

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Project  2    

Dynamic  Interven.on  

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Do  the  following  historic  fashion  trends    seem  absurd  to  you?  

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Foot  Binding    •   8th  -­‐  early  20th  century  China    •   Foot  binding  was  a  display  of  status  for  woman                  of  wealthy  families  that  did  not  need  to  work.  It      became  a  symbol  of  beauty  in  Chinese  culture.  

•   Between  ages  2  and  7,  feet  were  soaked  in  a      bath  of  herbs  and  water  or  urine  and  vinegar.  

•   All  toes  except  the  big  toe  were      folded  down,  and  the  arch  of  the      foot  was  bent  inward.    

•   The  process  went  on  for  several      years,  and  the  bandages  were      progressively  Hghtened  unHl  the      feet  were  approximately  3”  long.    

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Lead  Powder  Makeup    •   700  BC  -­‐  1920s  Europe,  Middle  East,  China,  Japan,  Africa,  Australia      North  and  South  America      •   Before  the  age  of  commercial  cosmeHc  brands,  men  and  women        used  lead-­‐based  powder  and  loHon  to  render  their  faces        porcelain  white.  White  skin  displayed  social  status,  because  women        and  men  of  wealth  did  not  work  outdoors  and  expose  their  skin        to  the  sun.      •   Symptoms  of  Lead  Poisoning:  brain  damage,  central  nervous        system  damage,  headaches,  loss  of  appeHte,  anemia,        a  constant  metallic  taste        in  the  mouth,  paralysis,        insomnia  and  a  limp  wrist.      

Queen  Elizabeth  I  of  England  

Lead  Poisoning  VicHm  

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The  Corset    •   16th  -­‐  19th  century  Europe  and  North  America    

•   1500  -­‐1600s,  fashion  dictated  rigidity  in  dress  and        European  women  wore  corsets  to  completely  fla[en        their  stomach  and  breasts.        •   1700  -­‐1900s,  fashion  evolved  into  the  hourglass  figure        and  corsets  were  redesigned  to  abnormally  narrow        the  waist  and  li]  the  breasts  so  they  would  swell  out        of  the  corset,  further  exaggerated  a  woman’s  curves.    

•   Made  from  fabric  and  wood,  horn,  ivory,  metal  or  whalebone.    •   Associate  medical  condiHons:        chronic  fainHng,  inferHlity,  miscarriage,      endometriosis,  digesHve  disorders,        varicose  veins  from  restricted  blood        flow,  deformaHon  of  bones  and  muscles,      and  internal  injuries,  impalement  and        death  from  accidents.      

Queen  Maud  of  Norway  

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The  Beaver  Skin  Hat    •   16th  -­‐  19th  century  Europe  and  North  America      •   Beaver  skin  hats  were  highly  fashionable  menswear  because  the  fur  was  warm,  so]  and        resilient.  The  beaver  coat  could  easily  be  combed  to  make  a  variety  of  hat  shapes          from  funcHonal  hats  to  top  hats.    •   Mercury  was  used  to  preserve  the  shine  of  the  beaver  coat  and        was  absorbed  into  the  skin  when  touching  or  wearing  the  hat.  

•   Symptoms  of  Mercury  Poisoning:          tremor,  psychiatric  disturbance,          hearing  loss,  seizures,          kidney  toxicity,  mercury          pigmentaHon,  paralysis,          neurological  changes,  death.      

Mercury  Poisoning  VicHm  

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Clothing  is  one  of  the  4  basic  necessity's  for  sustaining  human  life.      

Water,  Food,  Shelter,  Clothing    

Yet,  the  fashion  industry  has  exploited  a  basic  human  necessity    in  ways  that  are  harming  mankind.    

     

In  what  forms  can  we  ques.on  the  ethical  responsibility  of  today’s  fashion  industry?  

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Body  Image  and  Marginaliza.on    • In  1990  the  average  U.S./European  female  runway  model  wore  a  size  6-­‐8.  Today  the  average  size  is  0  or  00.    • Male  models  are  also  subjected  to      the  same  scruHny.    • In  the  past  15  years,  the  diagnosis  of  eaHng  disorders  has  increased  by  15%  with  a  27%    increase    in  men.  

   

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Sub  Topics  within  Body  Image  and  Marginaliza.on    • Idealized  low  body  weight  contribuHng  to  an  increase  in  self  esteem  issues,  anorexia,  bulimia,  body  dysmorphic  disorder.  

• Photo  retouching  contribuHng  the  image  of  an  una[ainable  body.      • MarginalizaHon  of  ethnic  diversity  in  fashion  runway  and  adverHsing.    • MarginalizaHon  of  body  size  in  fashion  design,  runway  and  adverHsing.    • MarginalizaHon  of  fashion  design  and  representaHon  for  the  handicap.  

• Modeling  agencies  that  now  place  a  minimum  BMI  on  models  or  fire  models  that  are  too  thin.  

   

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Animal  Rights    • As  of  2014,  90%  of  angora  rabbit  factory  farms  are  concentrated  in  China.  According  to  the  InternaHonal  Wool  TexHle  OrganizaHon,  roughly  4,700  tons  are  produced  each  year  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  fashion  industry.  Yet  China  does  not  have  laws  that  regulate  the  treatment  of  farmed  animals.  

• PETA  (People  for  the  Ethical  Treatment  of  Animals)  revealed    the  shocking  condiHons  of  angora  rabbit  factory  farms  in  China    used  by  H&M,  Esprit,  C&A  and  New  Look.      • Rabbits  are  repeatedly  skinned  alive  every  three  months.  If    they  do  not  immediately  die  of  shock,  they  are  placed  back    into  dirty  cramped  cages  and  the  process  is  repeated  unHl    they’re  put  to  death.    

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Sub  Topics  within  Animal  Rights    

• Inhumane  condiHons  inside  factory  farms  producing  leather  and  fur.  

• Unethical  slaughtering  pracHces  of  animals  in  factory  farms.  

• Animal  welfare  laws.  

• ProducHon  costs  of  real  fur  vs.  faux  fur.  

• Environmental  impact  of  real  fur  vs.  faux  fur.  

• AlternaHve  material  opHons  for  wool,  fur  and  leather.  

   

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Ecology    • ValenHno,  Levis,  Zara,  Diesel,  Gap  and  Giorgio  Armani  all  use  toxic  dyes  (such  as  arsenic)    and  cleaning  agents  (such  a  ammonia)  in  their  manufacturing  process  of  texHles,  which  also  includes  heavy  metals  such  as  cadmium,  cobalt,  lead,  mercury  and  chromium.    • In  2013,  Greenpeace  collected  water  samples  from  rivers  located  near  texHle  factories  in    Indonesia  where  a  large  porHon  of  the  clothing  for  ValenHno,  Levis,  Zara  and  Diesel  is    manufactured.  Greenpeace  found  that  texHle  waste  had  raised  the  water’s  PH  level  to  14.    A  PH  of  14  will  burn  human  skin    on  contact,  kill  all  aquaHc  life,    and  have  a  devastaHng  effect    on  the  local  fishing  industry  and    surrounding  environment.    

• These  chemicals  build  up    in  the  body  of  both  humans    and  wildlife.  Over  Hme  they  can    cause  irreversible  damage  to    the  liver,  kidneys,  thyroid  and    the  central  nervous  system.  

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Sub  Topics  within  Ecology    • The  effects  of  toxic  clothing  dyes  and  fabric  cleaning  agents  on  global  polluHon,  aquaHc  life,  the  food  we  consume  and/or  human  health.  

• Illegal  dumping  of  texHle  factory  waste  into  natural  waterways.        • Environmental  destrucHon  caused  by  the  fur  and  tanning  industry.    • The  regulaHon  of  toxic  and/or  carcinogenic  agents  used  in  the  producHon  of  texHles.    • Why  manufacturers  choose  to  use  a  toxic  processing  of  texHles  instead  of  natural  processing.  

• The  shelf  life  and  decomposiHon  of  clothing  made  from  unnatural  fibers.  

• The  mass  producHon  and  consumpHon  of  clothing  contribuHng  to  landfills.  

• SyntheHc  fibers  and  chemical  dyes  vs.  natural  fibers  and  dyes.  

• Zero  waste  approach  to  pa[ern  design  and  producHon.  

• Slow  Fashion  vs.  Fast  Fashion    • Biodegradable  Fashion    

   

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Labor  Rights    • On  April  24,  2013,  the  deadliest  garment-­‐factory  accident  in  history  occurred  when  Rana  Plaza  (an  eight-­‐story  commercial  building)  collapsed  in  Bangladesh.  1,129  people  were  killed,  including  many  child  workers.  The  factories  manufactured  apparel  for  brands,  including  Bene[on,  the  Children's  Place,    Joe  Fresh,  Mango,  H&M  and  Walmart.      •   When  cracks  were  first  discovered  in  the  foundaHon  of  the  building,  the  shops  and  businesses  of  Rana  Plaza  immediately  closed.  However,  the  owners  of  the  sweatshop  factories  on  the  upper  floors  ignored  the  warnings.  They  ordered  the  their  garment  workers  to  return  to  work  the  following  day  or  else  they  would  be  fired,  only  to  have  the  building  collapsed  during  the  morning  rush  hour.  

• In  Bangladesh,  Labor  Code  establishes  14  as  the  minimum  age  for  work  and  18  as  the  minimum  age  for  hazardous  work,  although  it  permits  children  between  the  ages  12  and  13  to  perform  light  work  with  certain  restricHons.  

• In  2014,  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor  found  that  90%  of  sweatshops  in  the  U.S.  violate  health  and  safety  standards,  directly  contribuHng  to  word-­‐related  injuries  and  death.      

Rana  Plaza  Collapse  

Illegal  sweatshop  in  Bangladesh  

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Sub  Topics  within  Labor  Rights    • Abuse  and  exploitaHon  of  child  labor,  forced  labor  and  human  trafficking  in  garment  factories.  

• Underpaid,  unsafe  or  inhumane  condiHons  for  workers  in  garment  factories.      • Unregulated  worker’s  rights  and/or  a  need  for  stronger  unions  for  garment  workers.    • Companies  turning  a  blind  eye  to  working  condiHons  in  order  to  acquire  cheap  labor  rates  for  the  manufacturing  of  their  product.  

• Sweatshop  vs.  Factory  vs.  Fair  Trade  manufacturing.  

   

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How  can  we  create  awareness  and  change  the  current  industry  standards?  

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Body  Image  and  Marginaliza.on    Pro  Infirmis,  a  Swiss  organizaHon  for  the  disabled,  created  a  series  of  mannequins  based  on  real  people  with  physical  disabiliHes.  Pro  Infirmis  collaborated  with  individuals  including,  a  Miss  Handicap  winner  who  has  spine  malformaHons  and  an  actor  with  Bri[le  Bone  Disease.  The  project  enHtle  Because  Who  Is  Perfect?  was  placed  into  the  window  of  high-­‐end  retail  store  in  Zurich’s  main  shopping  district  to  generate  public  reacHon  and  awareness  to  the  way  we  define  beauty  in  the  world  of  fashion.    h[p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8umFV69fNg    

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Animal  Rights    In  2008,  Joshua  Katcher  (aka  The  Discerning  Brute)  created  a  blog  on  “fashion,  food  and  eHque[e  for  the  ethically  handsome  man”.  A  commi[ed  vegan,  environmentalist  and  social  jusHce  advocate,  Katcher  started  The  Discerning  Brute  as  a  resource  for  men  who  want  to  make  ethical,  informed  decisions  concerning  their  lifestyle.  Katcher  believes  that  high  fashion  can  also  be  ethically  responsible.  www.thediscerningbrute.com    Katcher  interviews  Project  Runway’s  Tim  Gunn  on  Fur  h[p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nws1MpjpYls#t=120    

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Labor  Rights    United  Students  Against  Sweatshops  (USAS)  is  the  naHon’s  largest  student-­‐led,  labor  rights  organizaHon.  They  have  affiliated  locals  on  over  150  US  college  campuses.  USAS  seeks  to  hold  accountable  the  mulHnaHonal  companies  that  exploit  people  who  both  work  on  university  campuses  and  in  the  overseas  factories  where  collegiate  apparel  is  produced.      On  the  6  month  anniversary  of  the  Rana  Plaza  collapse,  USAS  launched  a  new  country-­‐wide  campaign  requiring  universiHes  producing  college-­‐logo  apparel  to  sign  the  Accord  on  Fire  and  Building  Safety  in  Bangladesh.  The  document  is  a  legally-­‐binding  contract  promising  greater  protecHon  for  workers  and  a  voice  for  unions  in  addressing  deadly  working  condiHons.  The  contract  effects  sweatshops  used  by  the  brands  VF  CorporaHon  (owner  of  JanSport),  Adidas,  and  Nike.    h[p://usas.org/2013/10/16/we-­‐need-­‐a-­‐contract-­‐to-­‐end-­‐deathtraps-­‐in-­‐bangladesh/  

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Ecology    Thi  Wan  is  a  fashion  designer  at  Opening  Ceremony.  He  graduated  from  Parsons  in  2013  with  a  dual  degree  in  CommunicaHon  and  Fashion  Design.  His  senior  thesis  enHtled  “Outlines”  was  made  enHrely  of  biodegradable  material,  which  directly  addressed  the  issue  of  fast  fashion  (fashion  that  we  only  wear  for  1-­‐2  seasons  and  discard)  by  contribuHng  zero  impact  on  the  environment.      Wan  developed  the  material  himself  by  mixing  biodegradable  medical  gels  that  he  hand-­‐sculpted  and  cast  into  a  3D  membrane  that  acts  as  fabric.  The  fabric-­‐like  material  is  completely  organic  and  decomposes  over  Hme  back  to  natural  sand.    h[p://chasseurmagazine.com/2014/02/15/    

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All  industries  are  subject  to  change    and  change  starts  with  us.  

 What  do  you  want  to  say  to  the  Fashion  Industry    

or  even  the  world?    

What  changes  would  you  make?