Essays about: "Fashion history"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 51 essays containing the words Fashion history.

  1. 21. Bloody Penny Picture Pose : A comparative study on the representation of sexuality and violence within the aesthetics of Victorian Gothic horror

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

    Author : Julia Bornlöf; [2019]
    Keywords : Victorian; Gothic; horror; female sexuality; feminism; agency; sadomasochism; gender; visual culture; sexual history.;

    Abstract : There is an ongoing fascination with the Victorian era as well as the genre of horror, and the characters originating from the first 18th century Gothic tales still appear in our Western popular culture today. The Victorian Gothic novels contain elements of romanticism and violence which often results in strong undertones of heated sexuality. READ MORE

  3. 22. At what price? Searching for environmentally sustainable and socially just urban greening strategies in Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Victoria Jepson; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Urban Greening; Social Justice; Urban Planning; Critical Urban Theory; Malmö; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With sustainability at the forefront of many cities’ urban development plans, it is possible that sustainable polices are targeted to attract a certain group of inhabitants. Malmö, Sweden, has implemented changes in order to gain international recognition as a green city but has also been experiencing growing residential segregation. READ MORE

  4. 23. “Paris Measurements” : The Inertia of the Thin Ideal on the Runways of Paris Fashion Week

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Sara Swahnström; Agnes Hultén; [2019]
    Keywords : Thin Ideal; Visual Representation; Idealization; Organizational Ecology; Inertia; Aesthetics; Fashion Week; Paris Fashion Week;

    Abstract : Background - Welcome to the 2010’s and its visual information culture informing about the century-old ideal of thinness, by sending (almost) exclusively thin bodies down the runway of Paris Fashion Week (PFW). This, while at the same time the academia and mass media are repeatedly articulating the necessity of a more ethical aesthetic within the fashion industry, while the argument that “thinness sells” lack empirical support, while measures are taken around Europe to discourage media bias and encourage healthy bodies walking the, and while the body positivity movement – applauding the diversity of body types – is on the rise in the Western society. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Choice of Image Aesthetic in Social Media and its Impact on Consumers - should brands use snapshot images, studio images or a mix between them?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Joel Strömberg; William Julian Robert Vångell; [2018]
    Keywords : Social media advertising; Instagram; men s fashion; snapshots; aesthetics;

    Abstract : Social Network Sites (SNS) has emerged as the premier communication-tool for consumers, but also as an important channel for finding product and brand information. In SNS, user-generated content is the norm and bloggers and so called "influencers" (influential SNS-users) have played an important part in developing the networks to commercial platforms. READ MORE

  6. 25. Emphases and justifications in a time of growing focus on Islamist terrorism

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Clarence Coulton Andersson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Since the beginning of the 21st century, research about terrorism and its effects have taken an increasingly larger space within the field of Political Science. Studies focused on how terrorism affect voters, countries and policies regarding immigration and security are fairly common, and with its long history with terrorism, the United Kingdom often becomes central in such studies. READ MORE