There has been an ongoing debate about whether subculture fashions really maintain authenticity and serve a purpose as a means of social reform or do they fall victims to the commercial industry as meaningless fashion fads. ... Fashion is a means of expressing one's identity. ... Subcultures use fashion to oppose society by not conforming to the popular ideal. ... Subversive fashion doesn't follow commercial fashion trends or the elite of the fashion world but creates its own trends. ... Freaks use fashion to express their resistance to conformity. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These images are being taken to extremes throughout the fashion industry, often displayed by the waif look of hollow cheeks and skeletal bodies. ... Everywhere we look we see unattainable images swarming around us, it seems as though it is a fad we can not get away from. ...

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"Babies aren't born hating their bodies but instead grow up to learn that fat is bad; and thinness will bring you happiness." states Sarah Stephen in the 1998 article "Fat is Still a Feminist Issue" These images are being taken to extremes throughout the fashion industry, often displayed by the waif look of hollow cheeks and skeletal bodies. ... Everywhere we look we see unattainable images sworming around us, it seems as though it is a fad we can not get away from. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Because of this, many women are dissatisfied with their appearance, and many try exceptionally hard to change the way they look whether it is with diet pills, fad diets, or plastic surgery. ... By failing to present a diverse range of body types, fashion magazines promote thinness as both the desired, and prevalent norm for women. ...

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It shows that it is okay and is feasible to be taking care of house duties and still be in the "in- crowd with the latest fashions and looks. ... This juice is the new fad, it's what's in, and it's a must to purchase. ...

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Does this mean her fans will heed her fashion endorsements? ... Companies are willing to invest in the influence of pop culture icons of the entertainment industry because historically, famous stars have shaped the fads of the nation, whether or not that was their intention. ...

• Word Count: 1981
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• Grade Level: High School