I don't want what everyone else is having. I don't want to contribute to landfill by buying clothing that has built-in obsolescence and is made in an unsafe environment by people who are not paid a fair and living wage. I made a conscious decision many years ago to not support any business that values profits over people and the environment. This is extremely important to me. It is for this reason that I buy and wear second-hand, vintage, handmade or fairly traded clothing, or if I can't find what it is that I want, I make it myself. I love that each piece has it's own story - one that I can share with others when asked "Where did you buy that? I love it!"
I think getting dressed every day should be fun and our clothing should make our souls smile.
♥ Yasmin
Thursday 21 November 2013
Saturday 9 November 2013
Exterior schmexterior
Today I modelled my swimwear and various other garments I designed and made throughout this past year. The fashion show was our "end-of-year gig" and was open to the public at the Eumundi Markets, QLD Australia. Anyway, this modelling was a challenge that I gave myself as I felt it was important to display a variety of peoples' exteriors in the show.
And so I walked.
With my short hair, and my flat shoes.
My 167cm height and my freckles.
My tattoos, brandings and piercings' scars.
My tummy, thighs and toenails.
My arms, my legs and my elbows... my exterior was on display.
Now I know fashion shows are done to showcase the clothes but we all know that when that person who's wearing them is walking down the runway we're checking out their body also. Judging them, judging ourselves, trying to ascertain how we stack up next to them.
As if the people on the catwalk are the pinnacles of human exteriors and we must strive to attain an exterior of their 'level'. You know what? It's bullshit. You've been sold a lie. A lie that is peddled so that you will feel shit about yourself and the only thing that could possibly make you feel better is if you buy x/y/z product/outfit and hopefully, maybe, you might have a chance to look like the person you originally saw it on. Well, you're never going to. Not even the models look like each other, except that they're usually over 178cm.
As someone who in my early teens struggled for years with disordered eating, anorexia and bulimia (A trifecta! Winning!) in an effort to affect the way I looked, I am super happy to say that I now love my body. It does all of the things that I would like/need it to do and I'm quite happy with the way I'm constructing this argument and processing my emotions.
I feel quite raw emotionally from the event today, and I know that I just need to ride it out, but I hate that this topic is something that can trigger this feeling. If we were able to let go of our body hang ups and truly embrace, love and nourish ourselves in a way that enables us to be healthy emotionally, mentally and physically then imagine what we could achieve! We would free up so much thinking space. Our imaginations would be free to dream about anything and everything and we would have the self-belief to be able to explore the possibilities.
I feel like I'm getting there and it's a fucking awesome feeling.
Oh, and I also received the Innovation Award today for my first year studying Applied Fashion Design and Technology. Pretty stoked.
♥ Yasmin
And so I walked.
With my short hair, and my flat shoes.
My 167cm height and my freckles.
My tattoos, brandings and piercings' scars.
My tummy, thighs and toenails.
My arms, my legs and my elbows... my exterior was on display.
Now I know fashion shows are done to showcase the clothes but we all know that when that person who's wearing them is walking down the runway we're checking out their body also. Judging them, judging ourselves, trying to ascertain how we stack up next to them.
As if the people on the catwalk are the pinnacles of human exteriors and we must strive to attain an exterior of their 'level'. You know what? It's bullshit. You've been sold a lie. A lie that is peddled so that you will feel shit about yourself and the only thing that could possibly make you feel better is if you buy x/y/z product/outfit and hopefully, maybe, you might have a chance to look like the person you originally saw it on. Well, you're never going to. Not even the models look like each other, except that they're usually over 178cm.
As someone who in my early teens struggled for years with disordered eating, anorexia and bulimia (A trifecta! Winning!) in an effort to affect the way I looked, I am super happy to say that I now love my body. It does all of the things that I would like/need it to do and I'm quite happy with the way I'm constructing this argument and processing my emotions.
I feel quite raw emotionally from the event today, and I know that I just need to ride it out, but I hate that this topic is something that can trigger this feeling. If we were able to let go of our body hang ups and truly embrace, love and nourish ourselves in a way that enables us to be healthy emotionally, mentally and physically then imagine what we could achieve! We would free up so much thinking space. Our imaginations would be free to dream about anything and everything and we would have the self-belief to be able to explore the possibilities.
I feel like I'm getting there and it's a fucking awesome feeling.
Oh, and I also received the Innovation Award today for my first year studying Applied Fashion Design and Technology. Pretty stoked.
♥ Yasmin
Wednesday 23 October 2013
"TRASHED" the film
Feeling very humbled but also excited to have a wee stall at the FREE screening of 'Trashed' the film at USC THIS FRIDAY NIGHT 5PM!!!
We want to show you that there are alternatives to mass produced items that have inbuilt obsolescence.
This is not an info night to make you feel down, but rather an uplifting night to meet people of all walks of life and discuss how our collective conscious choices actually do matter :)
Hope to see you there!
♥ Yasmin
https://www.facebook.com/events/1423696887849822/
We want to show you that there are alternatives to mass produced items that have inbuilt obsolescence.
This is not an info night to make you feel down, but rather an uplifting night to meet people of all walks of life and discuss how our collective conscious choices actually do matter :)
Hope to see you there!
♥ Yasmin
https://www.facebook.com/events/1423696887849822/
Monday 21 October 2013
Homework + organic Australian wool
I'm filling out specification sheets (includes a digital illustration flat sketch of a garment + sewing/care instructions) for a design assignment and have to fill in details of the fabric we would choose to use...
So I started to research organic Australian wool fabric and stumbled across this article that details Australian organic standards, and encouraging people to do their homework about the manufacturing process of organic products. Good point!
Enjoy the read,
♥ Yasmin
http://www.1millionwomen.com.au/2013/08/14/1mw-guide-to-sustainable-fabrics-organic-wool/21:29 21.10.13
So I started to research organic Australian wool fabric and stumbled across this article that details Australian organic standards, and encouraging people to do their homework about the manufacturing process of organic products. Good point!
Enjoy the read,
♥ Yasmin
http://www.1millionwomen.com.au/2013/08/14/1mw-guide-to-sustainable-fabrics-organic-wool/21:29 21.10.13
Sunday 20 October 2013
Always ask
I want to encourage people to ask questions. About themselves, others, their choices, experiences, beliefs, habits, what they buy, where it comes from, who made it, who pays for research, who profits from the environment and its inhabitants.
Question why we think the way we do.
Who (or what) wins and loses.
Who (or what) is not privy to the conversation.
No matter how uncomfortable it is, let's have an awkward chat.
Yasmin :)
Question why we think the way we do.
Who (or what) wins and loses.
Who (or what) is not privy to the conversation.
No matter how uncomfortable it is, let's have an awkward chat.
Yasmin :)
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