Ted Polhemus

The research continues...

Street style creates sub-culture, which creates fashion.

Looking at one of the theories for my essay 'bubble up' promotes the authenticity of street style and how it originates.  Ted Polhemus quotes

'A remarkable social and cultural inversion has occurred in the last fifty years: where once culture was the monopoly of the upper classes, it now, more often than not, bubbles up from those on the ‘wrong side of the tracks'

 his books are very interesting and allow you too compare original fashion trends with current, brilliant imagery which keeps a retro vibe.

this anthropologist re-opens theories which link in well with my current project on black female empowerment and my last post on Lauryn hill. supporting the 'bubble up' theory and backing up evidence behind my research. His books include sub-cultures from the begging of the 20th century such as punks, ragga muffins, skinheads, hippies and many more.

source http://www.tedpolhemus.com/main_concept6%20467.html

Black Female Empowerment

This week I have been in the process of research! In preparation for writing an essay (exciting). So, it didn't take me long to be inspired, it began with my friend Theo, and a photoshoot which he did in London (which i assisted marvellously, of course). The theme of the shoot was Power and femininity, which was inspired by the one and only Ms Lauryn Hill. 

For more shoots http://www.theowilliams.co.uk/kiara#0 

Being a strong influence to women all around the world, Ms Hill isn't just a voice for the little people but also represents the bigger image, for instance helping out in non profit organisations to change the behaviour of youths in urban areas. 

'For the past several years, I have remained what others would consider underground. I did this in order to build a community of people, like-minded in their desire for freedom and the right to pursue their goals and lives without being manipulated and controlled by a media protected military industrial complex with a completely different agenda.'

Lauryn Hill

this sparked my ideas, making a more in-depth look into black history, which is truly inspiring.

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/lauryn_hill.html#J28tzQkgpEo3Iylt.99