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graffitiskies · 4 years ago

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━♡ guess the 26 year old july baby just arrived to dallyeog! it makes sense, because jeon yooseul is just as wild as the month of july. wait, why do they remind me of bae suji? beyond that, they seemed audacious and impartial upon first glance. i heard someone say they’re sort of stormful and brusque though. i hope they get acquainted here in complex #3 / apartment #0722 / floor # 2 ; she seems to have a lot going on with her job as a rideshare driver.

tw: missing persons

hey everyone!!!! ;u; i’m so glad to be joining you at this ungodly hour (it’s literally after 4am here SMH!!) but hey when the muse hits you IT HITS YOU LIKE A CINDERBLOCK and i for one love when i get a weird burst of sudden muse for a new character hehe :> anyways, that character would be jeon yooseul, a somewhat asocial rideshare driver who’s been living at dallyeog for about a year now :0 pretty much all the info i have for her is below, but in case you’d rather not read a big stretch of text all together, here’s some individual page links: x, x & x :)

profile / stats basic

full name - jeon yooseul nickname/s - yoo, yoojwi ( from her aunt due to her quiet nature ) age - twenty six dob - 07/22/1994 gender identity - cis female orientation/s - pansexual / demiromantic blood type - o born - gyeonggi-do, south korea grew up - pohang, south korea nationality - korean occupation: rideshare driver languages: korean, conversational japanese, very basic english

personality

label - the thunderstorm traits - audacious, stormful, impartial, brusque, enigmatic, aloof aesthetics - long drives with no destination, concealed crying fits, lonely shadow puppets on the wall in the waning sun, wind and raindrops in your hair, smudged lip balm, beat up messenger bags, the jingling of keys, continental drift, being left on read western horoscope - cancer chinese zodiac - dog alignment - chaotic neutral mbti - the logician ( intp-t ) enneagram - the philosopher ( 5w4 ) disc type - the architect ( Dc )

appearance

fc - bae su-ji ( bae suzy ) hair - deep brown and usually worn naturally, with little effort put in. eye color - black build - slender clothing style - simple, aimless - lots of blacks, earth tones and neutrals. owns a few leather jackets. piercings - both ears in multiple places tattoos - a small heart on her left ring finger, a heart topped with a cross on lower part of the back of her neck

familial ties

mother - jeon hyesun ( status unknown ) father - jeon soonil ( status unknown ) siblings - younger brother jeon yoohwan ( 20, currently in university ) aunt - im darae ( 49, living in pohang ) uncle - im jongho ( 52, living in pohang )

biography

yooseul was born in the muggy, oppressive heat of july to two very kind, yet very naive people. they were both young; barely 19 when they had yooseul, and were in no position to take care of a child. however, they still took on the challenge, as it was simply the kind of people they were.

while the pair meant well, they were always leaving yooseul with her aunt and uncle before traipsing off on another adventure. they loved traveling the world doing all kinds of thrilling, but reckless activities. climbing infamous mountain peaks, visiting the sites of active volcanos, boating down the amazon river with scarce supplies. the little girl would overhear pieces of arguments between her aunt & uncle and her parents. yooseul’s aunt and uncle tended to look out for her even more than her parents did, and were adamant that all the traveling was actively harming yooseul’s development. her mother and father remained steadfast that their daughter wouldn’t even remember this stretch of her life, due to how young she was.

when yooseul’s brother was born, everyone was a bit hopeful that yooseul’s parents would slow down with their jet-setting lifestyle, but if anything, it seemed to kick them into high gear. it was as though having a second child made them feel as though the clock were ticking on their lives, and off they were again on another adrenaline rush.

as yooseul grew enough to truly comprehend and lament her parents’ absence, it was only then that they seemed to finally understand the effect they were having. then again, anyone would probably start listening when their young child is on their knees, begging and crying with an intensity of someone’s whose heart was truly breaking. the trips slowed to a crawl and became every once in a while, rather than every other weekend. yooseul grew passive about them by age seven, as they were so infrequent, so when her parents told her they’d be going on a hiking trip to the south korean evergreen forests, she honestly didn’t think much of it.

she hadn’t seen her aunt and uncle in months, and she and her brother could fly kites in their spacious garden. it was a handful of positives, or so yooseul thought. ( tw begins here ) the days stretched on at their house, and it seemed to be taking a bit longer for her parents to return than she’d anticipated. she could tell something may have been wrong by the hushed conversations her aunt and uncle had, coupled with teary phone calls to people that yooseul couldn’t seem to make out.

she learned the truth while eavesdropping on a news story about her parents; apparently they had gone out hiking as planned, but they had never returned back to the hotel they were staying at. several searches had been conducted in the forest, but only scant, inconclusive traces of the couple were found.

as she was just a child, yooseul knew only hope. her parents would come back one day. why wouldn’t they? they’d been hiking before. they knew what they were doing. days turned into months, and optimism turned into doubt. the evergreen forests were so large and covered so much ground - and who knew if they were even still in there?

( end of tw ) her aunt and uncle did what they could for her and her brother, as the two had gained custody of the children due to their frequent care of them. while her brother was able to develop at a relatively normal pace, yooseul withdrew inside of herself for the most part. the hope she had once known had shifted into stinging pessimism. she loved the family she had left of course, but she was terrible at opening up about what she was feeling, and she was so reluctant for people to see any weakness in her. she had to be the strong one, and it was so much easier to be strong when you let emotions roll off your back entirely.

yooseul had difficult focusing on the things that went on around her, especially in school. she never really made socializing a priority, and her grades were abysmal. it was honestly a wonder that she graduated at all, but her aunt and uncle didn’t want her to be without a secondary diploma, so they refused to let her fall back irretrievably far.

trying to enter the workforce was even worse. she’d sworn off university, and all the small trade jobs she got never seemed to last more than a couple of months, mostly due to her lack of interest. she simply drifted from one meaningless wad of money to the next, either saving it up in a jar for goals she didn’t have or slipping it into her aunt’s purse when she’d refuse to take it directly.

having no prospects might have seemed like a downer of a life to live, but yooseul didn’t really think of things in those terms - she was solely focused on existing in whatever moment she was in and doing whatever she wanted to do. after her aunt and uncle surprised her with a fairly nice kia k8 (as they knew it was something she’d never buy for herself), she leaned into late night drives for comfort. there was something about being alone, feeling the wind ruffling through your hair, some mindless song on the radio recorded solely to push false emotions, watching the lines on the road come at you like knives when you push the limits of the car’s engine. it felt free.

after hearing word of a new rideshare app launching from her uncle, yooseul decided to apply to be a driver. she had nothing else going on at the moment, and those late night drives she enjoyed so much could actually make her some money.

she’s been doing it for a few years now and enjoys it as much as yooseul can enjoy something. the social aspect of it can be a bit awkward, so she loves nothing more than when her passenger keeps their face locked on their phone in silence. she’s since moved out of her aunt and uncle’s place and intro her own apartment at dallyeog. she figured it was finally time to move on, as her brother was now entering college and hadn’t really needed any help taking care of for some time now. maybe, deep down, she’d stuck around so long for sentimental reasons, but she’d never ever admit that.

wanted connections ( first come first serve )

anniversary of an uninteresting event ( open ) - yooseul never talks about it, but y/m saw the story about her parents on some exploitative talk show where they launched a ton of conspiracy theories about what happened. you want to set the record straight, but she doesn’t really wanna hear it.

be quiet and drive ( open ) - y/m orders a ride from yooseul with no set destination in mind. they’ve just had a really awful day and want to zoom through the city towards the sunset without looking back. lucky for them, that is just yooseul’s vibe.

needles and pins ( open ) - y/m and yooseul knew eachother before she moved into dallyeog, possibly even dating back to childhood. they actually know her better than most of the people she’s around now, which makes her mighty uncomfortable. she feels as if they hold some sort of key to a past she thought she’d locked away forever.

cherry waves ( open ) - nobody knows how y/m and yooseul came together, but every time they come into contact, they both immediately lose themselves. sitting on the beaches of busan with a bottle of whiskey, tiptoeing on the edge of dallyeog’s rooftop hand in hand, or ending up a tangled mess of flushed skin and kiss-swollen lips in the back of yooseul’s car; wherever they are, time doesn’t seem to exist.

battle axe ( open ) - yooseul can be a little abrasive when she’s irritated, and maybe that’s why y/m likes pushing her buttons so much. maybe they just like to challenge her attitude of not caring about anything.

passenger ( open ) - somehow, every time y/m orders from the rideshare app, they end up with yooseul as their driver. it’s not that she doesn’t get them there safely and on time, but she can be...rather scary. maybe all it would take is a few conversations, and they’d see she’s not so bad, and maybe even bump up her rating to three stars?

hole in the earth ( open ) - yooseul did the unthinkable when she and y/m were together a few years ago: she actually opened up. she told them things she never thought she’d tell anyone, and y/m didn’t really understand the weight of that decision for her, betraying her trust. seeing y/m again now is just reopening old wounds and pouring on the salt.

digital bath ( open ) - for whatever reason, it is way easier for yooseul to have lengthier conversations over texts, snaps and other various digital means of communication. perhaps it’s not having to see the person’s reaction in real-time and therefor not having to process any of her own emotions. y/m is one of the only people who actually indulges her on this, and now they have become somewhat friendly as a result.

this is all i have for the moment, but i am v enthusiastic about brainstorming things based on chemistry and character traits or of course scooping up one of your open plots!

#dallyeog:intro #/omg this got v long & i apologize ;-; but if you'd like to plot please do like this and i'll come invade ur ims!! unless disc*rd is easier #/in which case just ask and i'll be happy to share :^)

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dontxlook · 4 years ago

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hey look, it's IVY JOHNSON! she’s a TWENTY-FIVE year old originally from PORTLAND. i heard she’s pretty DEFENSIVE, but i think she’s so AMICABLE at the same time. while she’s terrified of being harmed, she’s perhaps more afraid of people finding out WHEN SHE WAS SIXTEEN SHE SNUCK HER BOYFRIEND INTO HER HOUSE AND HER DAD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIM THINKING HE WAS BREAKING / ENTERING. she had no idea what she was getting herself into when she moved to wrenbury. ➸ phoebe tonkin, bisexual, female + she/her PENNED BY MJ

ivy johnson intro –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

full name: ivy jane johnson

nicknames: ives, ivybelle

dob: july 5th, 1995

place of birth: portland, or

occupation: ex-coffee shop employee

sexual orientation: bisexual

appearance; standing at 5′8, 120 pounds, ivy finds herself feeling more frail nowadays than she does strong. though she has no reason to not workout, eat whatever she wants, just generally indulge, a piece of her does not allow her to delve into the happier sides of herself, thus leaving her more on the thin side. her style is big hoodies, big jeans, converse or vans. ivy doesn’t wear jewelry except for a ring that was shaped into a moon (a gift from her previous boyfriend).

personality; (+) amicable, virtuous, empathetic, resourceful (-) defensive, withdrawn, outcasted, pessimistic

aesthetics; tear soaked pillows, under eye bags, restless nights, apologetic, broken glass, oversized sweaters, messy buns, band-aids, heartache, meaningful tattoos

bedside table; cellphone charger, ibuprofen

biography: murder tw* depression tw* When Jared and Lisa Johnson found out that their daughter was going to be born the day after the fourth of July, they thought she would be just as much a firecracker as the celebrations the day before had predicted. They couldn’t have imagined just how much of a handful the young girl would turn out to be. The wildness within her ran from her untamed locks to her dirty bare feet. It couldn’t be helped, she was a wild child raining down loud laughs and intense hugs. She was loved beyond belief.

Though there was a little Johnson that came after Ivy, it didn’t matter to her where the attention went, in fact, she thought that the more attention that was on her little sister, the more she could get lost in the world, find her own way around. Though her parents were more on the side of free love and hippy music, they allowed her to roam free and discover parts of herself that might not have otherwise come to the surface. They thought that all little girls should make their own marks on the world.

School was a struggle for Ivy. The more she wanted to rebel, the more she was repressed down into herself. She was given red lights, her sticks were moved, and her apple had fallen far from its tree more than she could count. Jared and Lisa were brought in multiple times and told they needed to have her tested, needed to settle her down, needed to do all these regimes with her to get her in order. If they didn’t she wouldn’t get out of Kindergarten. So the free love parents that praised her willful attitude before, now squashed every free feeling she had for the foreseeable future.

Rebelling against her parents proved to be worthless as Ivy grew older, she began to find her place among stacks and stacks of books. In the pages of dystopian novels, she could disappear and escape to places she could only dream of. Ivy would spend hours upon hours in the library just curling up to read her favorite authors. That was where she had met Jack. In her freshman year of high school, she had found the person her soul had wanted to be with. How many teens could say that? It started with sideways glances and notes pushed over to the other, but the relationship grew to sneaking kisses in between the stacks and hand holding through school.

Her parents, now strictly a khaki and button up family, enjoyed Jack’s company at the dinner table, but advised their daughter that she was not to seriously date until she was a junior. The rebellion in Ivy’s throat grew day-by-day the more her parents told her she couldn’t see Jack, couldn’t go to the movies with Jack, couldn’t do anything with Jack. One night, Ivy had had enough. Because Jack lived decently close to her, she texted him to come to her house and she would sneak him in. That night Ivy told Jack she loved him and kissed him until 3 am, when eyes were prickly with sleepiness. Just as Jack was exiting through a side window, Jared Johnson heard a noise, gathered his newly purchased firearm, and fired at the perceived burglar.

Ivy’s father was charged, but was not convicted. The guilt, shame, and sadness that hung over the Johnson household was palpable from streets across town. Ivy began taking classes online instead of going to school, and her parents removed the door to her room after a counselor suggested she may be depressed.

As her life slowly shifted, Ivy began to develop nasty habits of snapping at anyone who would dare enter her room or disturb her peace. It wasn’t fair that she had to live this life without Jack in it? Time went on, wounds grew scabs, and eventually Ivy graduated high school and joined the workforce. As she took a few online classes through the local community college, Ivy began to feel as if her life was finally getting back on track.

Between saving her money from living at home and working nonstop to get away from her family, Ivy had saved enough money to leave Portland and not look back, at least not for awhile. With a newly minted Bachelor’s Degree in English, Ivy began her new life with a trip to North Carolina...

wanted connections; friends; my girl needs someone! anyone! to befriend her. though she may be a tad prickly on the outside, her heart is truly gold. the person who gets her out of her shell; whether it’s talking weird and random facts (things that calm her down when she gets too in her head) or just the constant prodding, this person gets ivy to open up. a love interest?; homegirl has had one boyfriend and that didn’t go so well. though she is bisexual, i think it would be interesting to see what sort of relationship could form after the tragedy of her last one. an enemy; someone who doesn’t get ivy and who she is? maybe rubs ivy the wrong way from their actions? open; i’m very open to any and every plot! this little sad bean needs a hug pls!

#intro –– ivy #finalgirlintro

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vanpapiernaarhuid · 7 years ago

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History of tattooing

Tattooing has been practiced as long as mankind has been forming societies. The ancient Egyptians had tattoos and it even there were found tattoos amongst the icemen from decades ago as evidenced by mummified preserved skin and ancient art.

The oldest discovery of tattooed human skin belongs to Ötzi the Iceman, found in the Ötz valley in Austria, he had 57 carbon tattoos, mostly simple dots and lines dating back to between 3370 and 3100 BC. Some other discovered mummy tattooed skin include Amunet, Priestess of the Goddess Hathor from ancient Egypt ca. 2134–1991 BC and multiple mummies from Siberia including the Pazyryk culture of Russia.

But what intrigues so many people about tattoos? is it the ability to tell a story on their bodies or they just like the artwork. While there are many reasons why people get tattoos, there seems to be a correlation between the choices that they make with the decade they live in and the events that occure in those decades. There seems to be some tattoo designs that speak to the generation and become trends.

Tattooing in Europe underwent a brief wave of popularity under the lower end of the market when a young prince, King George V had a dragon tattooed on his arm and Winston Churchill’s mother, Clementine had a snake tattooed on her wrist. By the late 1800s, 90% of the British navy had tattoos. A complex meaning iconography developed: An anchor meant you’d crossed the Atlantic, a dragon that you’d served in China and a turtle that you have crossed the equator. A shark on your arm says you’re willing to stand your ground. It says you’re not about to become someone else’s seafood and eagles are a symbol for America

In the beginning of the 1900s, tattoos were still viewed as something that were only done on criminals, sailors or circus performers. The tattoo trends around 1900 till 1920 consisted of nautical, patriotic and religious designs like anchors, crosses etc. The upper and middle class of the population still very much frowned on the practice of tattooing; they would go pay to go to freak show in the circus to see people covered in tattoos.

In 1891 Samual O’Reilly invented the tattoo machine which transitioned the process of tattooing from it being done by hand with the stick n poke method which involved a pot of ink and a sharp stick to the more modern machine. In 1904 Charlie Wagner patented the first coil and tube machine which is almost identical to the machines that are used till today. This resulted in people getting more tattoos due to the quicker and less painful method of tattooing.

During the Great Depression (1929 - 1939) the negative light surrounding tattoos began to fade amongst most people. They were no longer seen as only a circus freak would have and would actually become frequent image. This was due to the introduction of the social security numbers and how the US government told the public how important it was to not forget it, so people started to get their social security numbers tattooed on themselves.

In the 1930s tattoo artist were setting up tattoo palours for the general public to get tattoos. These artist mostly originate from sailor who were already exposed to the tattoo culture due their journeys over seas.

With the World War II around the corner more and more people are getting patriotic tattoos to support their country and protect their families. Many people chose to have their countries flag or military badge tattooed. For women the most popular patriotic tattoo was an American flag with the famous line from wartime poster from Rosie the Riveter: ‘We Can Do It’ which stood for the fact that women were expected to enter the workforce since the men were away fighting for their country.

Also around this time a new beauty statement around tattoos happened with the introduction of tattooed models, like Betty Broadbent, who was an acrobat in a circus appeared on the first US televised beauty pageant and showed the world that beauty came in different forms.

The civil rights movement and the sexual revolution opened up the world to accepting tattoos as the cultural climate changed from a conservative to and open one. Although most of the public still saw tattoos as a trend with criminals, young people started demanding social equalities for all and rejected the traditional values. In the 1960s the Women’s right became a big movement and women everywhere began expressing their rights and opinions, which also included getting tattoos displaying their personal tastes and beliefs.

It wasn’t until about 1970 that the first celebrity publicly got a tattoo. The popular singer Janis Joplin got a wrist tattoo from famous American tattooer Lyle Tuttle. He placed a decorative symbol on her wrist, which was representative of the liberation of women. After her dead in 1970 people began to get replicas of her tattoo as a tribute to Janis.

Also in the 1970s tattoo artists with a background in fine arts started to change the world of tattooing. The introduction of more involved and intricate pieces, like full sleeves or even full body suit tattoos as apposed to small less involves ready- done tattoos helped to draw in even more public interest in tattoos. Tattoo imagery was starting to diversify such as let go of the more simplistic old images as eagles and anchors.

In the 1980s thick black lined tattoo designs as the Celtic knot became popular. So did the birth of the tribal tattoo which got showcased to the public though the magazine; tattootime. Tribal tattoos are the abstract tattoo of blended Polynesian and Japanese influences. The 1980s are also the year of rebellion and the year of the punk scene, people expressing themselves through clothes, hair and encouraging the acts of rebellious self-expression. With MTV being founded in 1981 and other mass media outlets, tattoos began to be showcased through musicians and celebrities more people wanted to get tattoos. But with tattoos being illegal in some major cities this seemed to only add to the desire of rebellion against ‘the government’.

The 1990s bring the popularity of the Tribal tattoo, feminism and more music genres. With feminism in full bloom, female only punk bands began to emerge and tattoos on women experience a peak in popularity. By 1996 more than half of those wanting to get tattooed are women. Tattoos began to lean more towards feminine designs like butterflies, hearts en stars.

In the 2000s tattoos get even more popular due to the rise of reality TV shows like LA ink which based on the lives and works of famous tattoo artists. Kat Von D, one of the stars from LA ink becomes so popular that she begins to model her tattoos. Her believes are that tattoos are another form of beauty, which helped in even more women continue to get tattoos. Tattoos were suddenly desirable en cool. Tattoos become safer and more mainstream with the modern safety precautions as the sterilization. Even though there is a certain link between and tattoos and the times, the evolution of tattoos continues.

Millennials, more than any other group of mainstream consumers are obsessed with tattoos. In 2010 atleast 40% of the millennials had atleast one tattoo and that number has increased in the last 8 years. But there are more factors than just TV and celebrity influence that helped reach these numbers. Tattoos have been meaningful for decades but their value hasn’t become less over time. Younger generations are finding ways to adopt iconic tattoos and reshape the meaning of the ink. Tattoos showcase an individual’s identity. Millennials are bombarded with new social media platforms, the latest trends, newest films and other influences every single day by a click on a button.

Although tattoo designs are coming in and out of fashion, certain trends seem to get more popular amongst Millennials than others. Couple of the trends i’ve been are: simple, small single needle tattoos, White ink tattoos and watercolour tattoos.

Another big reason why tattoos amongst Millennials are so populair is the availability and visibility of tattoos. Before you could only see tattoo and trends in magazines or go into a tattoo shop and look around. Now, with Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms it’s only one click of a button away to find tattoos. You can get ideas from trends coming and going in tattooing much more quickly than in the past.

With more tattoos also come more potential tattoo regret. The frequency of tattoo removal treatments has increased by 47% in the last few years. According to a survey of the British Association of Dermatologist, close to 1/3 of the people who get tattoos regret at least one of their tattoos and mostly tattoos they got between 18 and 25.

Another change you see is the fact that clients would like to have custom art as opposed to flash or pre- done art which was popular amongst the sailor tattoo culture. Which results in more time to put in for the artist and more money people will spent on a tattoo.

Though the popularity among Millennials is at it’s highest point right now, there are still debates about having visible tattoos. Having visible tattoos is still often seen as undesirable especially in more suit-business-like jobs. So while Millennials are certainly getting more tattoos than the generations before them, they are still conscious about the consequences. They will make sure you can cover the tattoos up with the right clothing etc. But there is a shift happening to tattoo acceptance in the workspaces, in more and more places you don’t have to hide them anymore.

So, are we just experiencing a tattoo peak or will it die down eventually? Will the next generation also be this obsessed with tattoos as we are? With tattoos becoming more acceptable and more celebrities choosing to get tattooed I think it won’t die down since trendy or not people will always be getting tattoos for the meaning they hold.

#essay #history #digitization

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jamesmbattle · 8 years ago

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Secret Ink – Modern American Tattoo Culture

‘On the one side, researchers portray tattoos negatively by focusing on deviance and mental disorders. On the other, scholars view tattoos as positively contributing to identity formation and fashion‘ | The latest peer-reviewed journal entry from The Journal of American Culture offers an interesting overview of contemporary tattooing culture in the United States. Outlining a widening divide between varied rationales fueling participation whilst prejudice against all seemingly continuing to deepen. Like numerous facets of modern American culture even widespread usage and or popular adoption does not preclude broader negative, societal-level stereotypes | ‘The expanding popularity of tattoos seems to be based on the fact that these can serve various purposes for different individuals. Some use them as a fashion tool whereas others use them as a method of identity formation, such as commemorating a lost loved one or representing one’s neighborhood. At the same time, society condemns tattooees for their permanent markings based on the idea that only deviants would do such a thing. Successful musicians, actors and athletes are regularly seen with visible tattoos and inspire many young tattooees to join the ranks of the tattooed. Yet while younger tattooees increasingly find tattoos normative, tattoos are in limbo – neither fully damned nor fully lauded. DeMeIIo has argued that those promoting tattoos have won the cultural battle and gained tattoo’s acceptance in the mainstream culture, but tattoo clients remain concerned about cultural rejection. The seemingly contradictory situation in which tattoos are both mainstream and unacceptable contributes to clients’ impression management. In an attempt to fill the gap of qualitative analysis in tattoo research, this article has discussed the willingness of clients go to great lengths, including severe pain, to maintain a presentation of the self that is acceptable to society’s powerful members… What seems to be a contradiction at the societal level sometimes reveals itself to be hypocrisy at the individual level. The fact that millions of Americans continue to get tattooed has led some scholars to suggest tattoos are now mainstream. Yet, as argued above, the accounts of participants who were in the process of getting tattoos indicate tattoos are not wholly accepted. As more and more people choose to express themselves through ink, the dermatological processes meant to maintain one’s “dark secret” will become increasingly harmful to tattooees and, in turn, the society at large. Should tattoos fail to gain full cultural acceptance, millions of Americans will be fated to live a life of “a special kind of alienation from self” Were tattoos just another youthful fad that parents and elders disapproved of, discrimination against tattooees would not be as pressing an issue. However, tattoos are more than a typical fad: “Even if the meanings of tattoos shift, and their present cultural currency declines or exhausts, most tattooed bodies will bear this ironic fad for the course of the life cycle”. According to Kosut, over half of all adolescents have seriously considered getting a tattoo. There is a bleak future for today’s youth should they get tattooed only to enter a workforce where two in five adults think simply having a tattoo justifies being denied employment, including nearly half of all people holding supervisory roles. The combination of more highly skilled and highly educated Americans getting tattoos with increasing discrimination against tattooees is setting the table for a cultural clash wherein highly productive members are forever disqualified based solely on pigmentation… | full article

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Chapter Ten: MEN’S APPAREL

Key Concepts:

▪️The history of the menswear industry.

▪️ Categories of men’s apparel,

▪️Roles of brand names and designer names in the marketing of menswear.

▪️Advertising and promotional activities in the marketing of men’s apparel.

HISTORY OF MEN’S APPAREL INDUSTRY

We’ve said it time and time again, menswear is ruled by history and tradition. Every person in menswear (designer, stylist, editor, etc) has taken inspiration from the past at one time or another. And no era has been overlooked.

Therefore, as we continue to explore the foundations of personal style via our Menswear 101 articles, I thought we’d take a quick look back at the last hundred-or-so years in men’s fashion. Perhaps this will provide a little insight or context as to how menswear shifts, and more importantly, how we can make informed decisions when it comes to buying clothing and developing personal style.

LATE 1800S: LAST OF THE VICTORIANS

As the nineteenth century came to an end men were slowly shaking-off the Victorian influence which still had them wearing tophats, frock coats, and pocket watches while carrying walking sticks. This may seem like an elaborate and restrictive way to dress, but it was a big step in the right direction considering the Georgian period that proceeded it had men wearing feathers, panty hose, and high heels. And you thought you were a “dandy”.

1900S: TALL, LONG & LEAN

As we moved into the 1900s men’s clothing was predominantly utilitarian and rather unimaginative. The long, lean, and athletic silhouette of the late 1890s persisted, and tall, stiff collars characterize the period. Three-piece suits consisting of a sack coat with matching waistcoat and trousers were worn, as were matching coat and waistcoat with contrasting trousers, or matching coat and trousers with contrasting waistcoat. Sounds familiar, right? Trousers were shorter than before, often had “turn-ups” or “cuffs“, and were creased front and back using the newly-invented trouser press.

1920S – BROADENING HORIZONS

After the war (which introduced numerous classic menswear designs which are still used today, like trench coats and cargos), business started to pick-up and Americans had more money. More money allowed them to travel more and broaden their horizons culturally and aesthetically. Many crossed the Atlantic to England and France. Naturally they returned with suitcases full of the latest fashions being worn overseas.

1930S: THE HEIGHT OF ELEGANCE

The begining of the 1930s saw the great depression. Although the average man couldn’t afford to partake in the world of fashion, many often enjoyed observing the style choices of those who could. Hollywood films on the Silver Screen became a beacon for hope for the working class man living in this era. Men and women alike looked with admiration and aspiration to elegantly dressed stars like Fred Astaire, Clark Gabel, Cary Grant, and Gary Cooper.

1940S: THE BIRTH OF READY-TO-WEAR

With the end of World War II, American men strayed from the high standards and basic principles of fine dress established in the thirties. Part of this was changes in the workforce and the loss of formality in everyday life. With lower demand, the price of custom tailoring rose, which allowed for the mass production of menswear to takeover as the everyday norm. This period saw the introduction of mass produced ready-to-wear clothing in America, by some brands that are still selling us clothing today.

1950S: THE AGE OF CONFORMITY

The 1950s was the Age of Conformity. Young men returning from the military were anxious to fit right in with the establishment. Fitting in and “looking the part” meant taking on the Ivy League look, which was dominating menswear. Individuality in style of clothing was an afterthought. The goal was to look “part of the club”, in a boxy sack suit, oxford shirt, rep tie, and loafers. This was another big boost for mass Ready-to-Wear manufacturers who gladly sold the same ill-fitting tweed jackets to any young man trying to look smart and employable.

Little happened in men’s fashion until the 1960’s when suddenly menswear blossomed, cultivated by fads (British rock groups, Mod look, Edward-ian look) that changed the shape. These Revolu-tionary Fashions included social revolution such as long hair, beards, jeans, tie-dye, adop-tion of African clothing, dashiki, collarless woven shirts. Revolutionary Fabrics evolved with tech-nology inﬂuenced synthetics and knits boomed in the 70s (double-knit suit, circular knit shirt, in-terlock underwear, knit ties, jersey knit socks). Permanent-press ﬁnish of cotton introduced no iron shirts.

1980S: POWER DRESSING

In the 1980s things got a little more serious, with broad shoulders framing power ties and suspenders. Bold colors and graphic patterns conveyed a new national confidence and businessmen took to power dressing with an emphasis on expensive clothing and gaudy accessories.

1990S: BAGGY BUSINESS CASUAL

This may be perhaps the worst-dressed decade of them all. The fashion in the 1990s was the genesis of a sweeping shift in the western world: the beginning of the adoption of tattoos and body piercings. This brought back the indifferent, anti-conformist approach to fashion, leading to the popularization of the casual chic look; this included T-shirts, distressed jeans, oversized hoodies, and trainers. “Business Casual” also enters the lexicon as corporate offices generally become less formal, ultimately causing the suit to get bigger and uglier than ever.

2000S: HIP-HOP & EUROPEAN TAILORING

Menswear in the new millennium was influenced primarily by hip-hop culture for the youth, and European “slim fit” tailoring for the older gents. The suit finally started to slim down, as the “European cut” became highly sought after in America, to the point where eventually it became hard to find stores that didn’t carry “slim fit”. The internet also made it easier for men to learn about menswear and share their opinions with fellow style enthusiasts. We saw the birth of the first menswear blogs, with this one starting in 2009.

2010S: THE EVOLUTION OF STYLE ONLINE

The 2010s have brought us the evolution of the “fashion star”. Fashion bloggers have become mainstream. On the one hand, suddenly fashion is in the hands of the people, producing a larger variety of styles, reviews, and opinions than ever before. On the other hand, those being watched are naturally encouraged to try harder and harder to stand out from the crowd. “Peacocking” became a menswear term in the early part of the decade for “trying too hard”, although men have generally become more confortable with subtle, tasteful styling.

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INDUSTRY

The Federal Government uses these 5 classiﬁcations (although not of-ﬁcial classiﬁcation, sportswear has become a vital portion of the busi-ness and should be considered a menswear category):

Tailored clothing – Suits, overcoats, topcoats, sports coat, formal wear, and trousers.

Furnishings – Dress shirts, neckwear, sweaters, headwear, under-wear, socks, etc.

Outerwear – Raincoats, coats, jackets, and active sportswear.

Work clothing – work shirts, work pants, overalls, and related items.

Other – Miscellaneous items and uniforms.

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INDUSTRY:

Size and Location of Manufacturers Key players include Levi Strauss, VF Corp, PVH in mid-Atlantic. Industry centers are gradu-ally moving with expansion to south and west. Guess and LA Gear are companies expanding in LA with Nautica and Patagonia in San Francisco and Eddie Bauer in Seattle.

Dual Distribution Apparel is made available through both wholesale and retail channels; that is, the manufacturer sells it in its own retail stores as well as retail stores owned by others.

Designing a Line For generations designer names were known only within the trade and were seldom considered important by consumers. Traditionally, they were the English styling led fash-ions (Savile Row). But, process to produce was too slow. The ﬁrst signs of male rebellion in late 1940s was with the Ivy League (natural shoulder) suit and in the 1960s with the “Peacock revolu-tion”. Men were taking pride in their looks with long hair, bold suits, bright shirts, leisure suits, and shiny boots.

THE IMPORTANCE OF NAME DESIGNERS

Designer names in menswear mushroomed in the 1960s. Most were Women’s Wear designers from Europe. Oleg Cassini, John Weitz, Bill Blass, and Ralph Lauren were 1st Americans. To-day, the “name game” is big business in all seg-ments of the industry.

Italian designers: Armani, Brioni, Ver-sace, D+G, Kiton, Zegna.

Belgian: Raf Simons Leading

US: Ralph, Calvin, Tommy

Menswear has never been more interesting than it is right now. If you’ve been paying attention, then you already know that we’re in a moment where traditional tailoring, streetwear, and avant-garde fashion coexist and even complement one another on the street, on the runways, and in the press. And that’s significant, considering the glacial pace at which men’s fashion has historically moved—going long periods of time without experiencing much change beyond the widening and narrowing of lapels, shirt collars, or pant legs. Emerging designers are having major breakouts (Craig Green), established designers are finding new ways to break through (Raf Simons), and up-and-coming brands are breaking new ground (Our Legacy). With the Fall 2015 season upon us—shows start in London on Friday—here’s our guide to the men’s fashion names you need to know, a list that reflects the fluid, dynamic state of menswear in 2015.

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INDUSTRY

MAIN MARKET SEGMENTS IN MENSWEAR

Tailored Clothing : structured suits, overcoats, topcoats, sports coats, formal wear + separate slacks that require hand-tailoring; de-cline in demand; top in price and quality

Designer Suits : suits sized on a “seven-inch drop”, drop referring to the difference in inches between Chest measurement of jacket and Waist measurement of pants; differences also between natural shoulder or European styling

Production : a long, complicated process; styles selected, fabric ordered 9 months in advance, manufacturers do not cut until buyers or-ders conﬁrmed, suit sizing

Suit Separates : sports jackets and trousers; machine-made and signiﬁcantly lower in price; some believe men who buy separates are more “fashion-aware” than those that need the reassurance of preas-sembled look.

Sportswear or casual wear: runs the gamut from unconstructed jackets, knit/woven sports shirts, slacks, leisure shorts to coordinated tops/ bottoms; fastest growing segment of the men-swear industry since 1970s; fulﬁlls men’s interest in having more variety in their wardrobes; sports-wear production differs from tailored wear where sportswear manufacturers are interested in short runs (the production of a limited number of units of a particular item, fewer than would normally be considered and average number to produce) and

a quick response to customer demand; narrow size range; contractors are handle production work most successfully.

MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING

Like Women’s Wear, Menswear producers back their lines with adver-tising and publicity. Menswear highly relies on agencies, freelancers, and less often on in-house departments for advertising and publicity.

Major publicity efforts are still undertaken by trade associationswhich sponsor market weeks, trade shows, and other promotions de-signed to publicize individual producers and the industry as a whole.

Link:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204517204577042132703157156

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH0gPHZkvMQ

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