You sure do use lots of them big wurds. Guess that means yer smart n
stuff.
Howz come you didnt say "comeuppance"?
Dan
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>
> J.L.-thanks for incentive to introduce a more progressive topic, reread
> this
> one 'cos you'll see I've changed my mind.
>
> Regarding Traditional mod vs. Modern mod
>
> Sorting varied definition & interpretation of "mod" fashion & culture,
> commonalties still remain within a classification of time and social
> stratification.
> An element of fevered emphasis on upscale fashion was representative of
> an
> upwardly mobile working class youth in question of prevalent class
> relevance
> to their "role" in society.
>
> My opinion on proper mod fashion literally changes with the weather but
> one
> things for certain, fashion trends breaking from the ground up vs. high
> end
> down remain the essence of street-style.
> Expression via art & aesthetic, the various degrees of street-style
> often
> reflect youth culture in defiance with oppressive institutions, standard
> &
> expectation.
> It is also important to note casuals, relative of mods, were stealing
> gear
> not buying it. (read this by someone who closely identifies as a casual)
> Decipher some factors and you'll find choice vs. privilege & whom, what
> and
> where the fashion is displayed (worn). For example, nobody in my
> predominately criminal working class neighborhood would consider men's
> fitted
> & tailored clothes in traditional pattern & color on myself (working
> class,
> native American, 26 & female with no formal education)...conventional &
> conservative.
>
> If we are from different countries then there was & will be different
> circumstance & ever-changing economies. In America there is also the
> oppressive element of appropriation, the act of stealing ideas from a
> marginalized culture & diluting them by marketing them on a large (&
> more
> privileged) scale. Here you will find the "new" & "modern" trends that I
>
> steer clear from.
> By chance I've retained influence from a lot of what England's working
> class
> youth identifying as "mod" were wearing from the 1964 & 1965 period
> simply
> because I favor the fashion.
> It's also clear they too were importing trends from America, France &
> Italy
> while imitating alot of fashion trends kicked off from sixties American
> soul
> acts.
>
> This is not meant to be inclusive
>
> -Kebrina Lott
>
>
>
>
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