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Originally Posted by Proudbrothaman
I have a paper due on this topic:
describe how the clothing an individual selects does/does not become an indication of personal worth.
I have a ton of thoughts on this subject but I would like to get a feel for how others view this topic. If you ladies and gentlemen would be so kind as to give me an honest opinion on this matter I would greatly appreciate it.
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I did this topic back in college years ago.
From the clothes we wear, we communicate to others things about ourselves and our lifestyle, whether consciously or unconsciously in the areas of gender, status, age, occupation and sexuality.
Four excellent books to read are:
Laurie A., (1993) The language of Clothes, Bloomsbury Publications.
Veblen T., (1986) The Theory of the Leisure Class, Dover Books
Barnard M., (1996) Fashion As Communication, Routledge.
Davis F., (1992) Fashion, Culture and Identity, University of Chicago Press