First day back after Christmas

Last week we had a Lecture about current issues around the fashion industry which opened out into several different debates etc. Points that stood out me,  was realizing that the creative industries currently at the forefront due to the current economic issues. People are now looking for new and innovative designs that stand out from the rest. 

Question that arose:

Does what we wear define us?

There were lots of views on this and we talked about groups including Goths and Chaves.

My personal opinion on this is that the clothes we wear define who we want to be rather that who we are.

Quotes that also left me feeling inspired included:

"Clothes create a wordless means of communication that we all understand"

"Fashion is an endless popularity contest"

From this lecture it has inspired me to build a file of designers reference and also a trend research sketch book.