So-Hyeon (Diana) Park
ASA 141
Blog #2
Today is Friday when I usually take out trash. I ended up taking out a huge pile of empty boxes since apparently, I ordered a heck before the Green Challenge began. Probably I ordered them subconsciously, thinking and knowing I would not be able to buy them for the next five weeks. The challenge is going great so far as it is only the first week and I am still in consumer pleasure period.
"It's hip to be Asian" by Parminder Bhachu, one of the upcoming week reading assignments, was about Indian fashion shops in Britain. Towards the end, the author mentions how Britain influences British Asian designers through the process "Englishization" while the British Asians impact the British fashion realm. Similar phenomena can be found all around the world. An example is "Mukzin," a Chinese brand founded by Kate Han and George Feng who studied in the UK. Coming back to their home country, China, they were saddened to see the Westernized Chinese fashion industry. Their goal was to "blend traditional Chinese culture with elements of Western gear" (Sharkey). Its strict policies such as high wages to support Chinese craftswomen, safe working environment, and no child labor contradict to the video content on cheap labor yet poor and dangerous working environment in Third World countries.
These are some Mukzin clothes that blend Chinese and Western styles.
"It's hip to be Asian" by Parminder Bhachu, one of the upcoming week reading assignments, was about Indian fashion shops in Britain. Towards the end, the author mentions how Britain influences British Asian designers through the process "Englishization" while the British Asians impact the British fashion realm. Similar phenomena can be found all around the world. An example is "Mukzin," a Chinese brand founded by Kate Han and George Feng who studied in the UK. Coming back to their home country, China, they were saddened to see the Westernized Chinese fashion industry. Their goal was to "blend traditional Chinese culture with elements of Western gear" (Sharkey). Its strict policies such as high wages to support Chinese craftswomen, safe working environment, and no child labor contradict to the video content on cheap labor yet poor and dangerous working environment in Third World countries.
These are some Mukzin clothes that blend Chinese and Western styles.
Works Cited
Bhachu, Parminder. “It's Hip to Be Asian | Transnational Spaces | Taylor & Francis Group.” Taylor & Francis, Routledge, 31 July 2004, www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203647219/chapters/10.4324/9780203647219-7.
Sharkey, Lauren. “Gigi Hadid's Fave Chinese Fashion Brand Is Now Available On ASOS.” Bustle, Bustle, 3 May 2019, www.bustle.com/p/mukzin-is-the-chinese-fashion-brand-on-asos-you-need-to-add-to-your-summer-wardrobe-17298518.
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