Adapting to our surroundings

Last month, my family and I went to Altea in Spain for a week to celebrate my Dad's birthday. When I was there, I was astounded by the people and how they had such a 'carefree' attitude towards fashion (which I half expected in the hot weather!). As you can see in some of the photographs above, the generalized style was casual, colourful and comfortable! This allowed me to gain a deeper understanding about how we adapt to our surroundings when it comes to fashion. For example, when I was in Miami in Florida last year, I longed to be beachy and chic, just like the locals. When I travel to central London for a shopping spree I am inspired by the urban architecture, different types of people and built up surroundings whereas when I am at home on a daily basis I am left to think about my own style which I would describe as girly and vintage and smart. This adaption that we subconsciously adhere to is just another reason to add to my never ending list of why I find fashion so interesting.  

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Fashion at The Victoria and Albert Museum

I decided to visit the V&A Museum and get some inspiration from their costume/fashion department that looks at 19th, 20th and 21st century fashion and how it has changed over the years. From looking at the changes in fashion and how it has developed, I discovered that one things has remained the same over the years: the detail within all the different types of clothing. Some specific items of clothing that I found interesting was the waistcoats and dresses (above) that were worn in the late 1800's because of the elaborate collars and the embroidery that was seen as 'casual' as opposed to 'formal' like we would see it today. This also lead me to notice how sloppy people's appearances have become over the years which is also something that I could document in my work.

Abstract Photography: Clothing