Fashion trends are a big part of uni. From football team sports gear to indie boy band t-shirts, what you wear says a lot about who you are and the world you live in.
For international students, fashion often speaks not only to who you are, but also to how your culture expresses itself.
If complicated Sarees For the grace of India Be there Our Nigerian cultural dress shows Our culture and identity. It helps us connect with home, even when we are miles away.
Sarah Gresty, Head of BA Fashion Course at Central Saint Martins, said: “The cultural influence of our international community is vital to our fashion school.” He was shocked When the British government decided to cut student visas in half in 2016
“Anything that jeopardizes diversity and opportunities for international staff and students would be very dubious for us as a department.”
Fashion trends and cultural relevance
International students have a huge cultural influence on fashion trends, especially on fashion schools. Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP
International students who are fashion icons
There’s no right or wrong with fashion, but if you’re traveling to a country where clothing is culturally relevant, you need to be aware of cultural relevance.
It includes a more popular example of cultural appropriation in fashion Gucci’s Listing the turban as an accessory on their website.
Remember that identifying and appreciating culture is your only goal.
If you need some inspiration or looking for fashion role models, we’ve got you covered.
We’ve scoured the web to source international students who have studied fashion and fashion graduates – who are taking the world by storm with their unique designs.
1. Peggy Gou
This South Korean DJ studied at the London College of Fashion. Fresh out of university, Peggy Gou’s creative flair led her to become the editor of Harper’s Bazaar Korea shortly before making a name for herself in the music industry.
In the year In 2019, she launched the Kirin streetwear label, which debuted at Paris Fashion Week. She also recently launched a separate line, Peggy Goods.
2. Chen Peng
Male fashion designer Chen Peng grew up in Jingdezhen – the “Porcelain Capital” of China, and pursued a master’s degree in menswear fashion design technology at the London College of Art.
Chen drew inspiration from her slim figure, creating designs and clothes that focused on one-size-fits-all fashion. His designs are suitable for both large and skinny individuals.
Graduated at the age of 24, Chen founded the London-based fashion brand CHENPENG, making the puffer jacket the label’s signature.
The brand produces clothing, shoes and hats that are stocked in more than 70 boutiques, retailers and department stores worldwide.
3. Terence Zhou
Wuhan fashion designer Terence Zhou transferred to Parsons School of Design in his second year and spent a year on exchange at Central Saint Martins to study fashion design.
Zhou wants to do more than design clothes – he wants to connect his audience with his work. His fashion pieces are very sleek and sculptural – he definitely caught the attention of the crowd.
Zhou’s out-of-this-world designs have been featured in fashion magazines and worn by many celebrities.
3 fashion trends started by blacks
From hip-hop music to sneaker culture, America has a rich African-American history. Black culture has been a pioneer of fashion and beauty in the world for decades, but it often goes unrecognized.
This Black History Month, let’s give these fashion trends the recognition they deserve:
1. Hoop ears
Hoop earrings first became popular among middle- and lower-class African American and Latina women in the 1980s, and serve as a symbol of femininity, strength, and power.
Kalia A. Hargrove, Teen Vogue The social media editor has always seen Hoops as an extension of herself (she’s an African-American woman).
“They have communities of color all the time Hugs [hoop earrings]But with the understanding that outside the comfort of our community and family, they will be viewed differently in a negative light. But knowing that, wearing a hoop in those settings can seem like a form of activity.
2. Acrylic nails
Acrylic nails were seen as a sign that you belonged to the lower class. Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP
Believe it or not, middle class white society used to make fun of acrylic nails because it was considered a sign that you were from the lower class.
The feeling is that if you can’t grow long enough to paint your own nails, it must be because you were doing class.
Donyale Luna (the first black woman on the cover of Vogue in 1966), Diana Ross and Millie Jackson all wore acrylics.
In the year In the 1980s, Florence Griffith-Joyner aka Flo Jo (a former nail tech herself) won Olympic gold with her six-inch multi-colored nails in 1980. It wasn’t until the 1980s – a fact that was mentioned more often than her athletic prowess.
Nail art and acrylic nails are among the fashion trends chosen by famous celebrities like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj.
3. Sneaker culture
Sneakerheads, did you know that sneaker culture started in the 1970s when Adidas released their Samba design?
The culture is further defined by underground sneaker culture and the emergence of hip-hop.
The second wave of events began in 1984 with the launch of the Nike Air Jordan.
And today, sneaker culture and the sneaker industry as a whole have pioneered fashion trends.
Check out the video below about the rise of sneaker culture.
