DISSERTATION

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LITERATURE ONLINE RESOURCES
‘Nostalgia vs. Change’, an article featured online, discusses how, although
fashion is constantly changing and striving for something new, there is
still an element of nostalgia. For the past few years, fashion has heavily
incorporated this in new garments and collections, by bringing back
vintage pieces and past design styles. Nostalgia is a contributing factor
of identity, it is shown through self-expression of fashion tribes where
people choose to dress according to an era that has significance to them,
(for example Grunge/Rock, who adopt a style from the 90s). This fits in
with the aim of this dissertation, by developing thoughts on the reasoning
behind certain fashion tribes, linking to the longing of a past period.
As well as this, fashion industry websites – LSN – have been used to
explore the types of influences existing within fashion media. This is
significant as it focuses towards the impacts of fashion media, and how
The information that I gathered from this type of secondary source,
has enabled me to collate the many views and causes of style tribes
and subcultures; providing an in-depth analysis of fashion culture. The
influences of this subject were explored on a personal level, presenting
stories that link to nostalgia and the developing sectors that are often
overlooked. These factors were developed by theorists, for instance,
Tamagni, (2015) who socialised with fashion tribes that are active today, to
educate himself on the motives behind these movements, that go against
the norm. This use of literature offered an insight into the progressions
and impacts of fashion, defining social backgrounds that have led to the
changes in fashion over time.
these impacts affect an individual’s identity.
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