identity

I got the love for sewing from my grandmother, maybe. I'm not sure because she never taught us how, and I rarely saw he sew, but I remember a couple of years ago, she would take our measurements (all female grand kids) and in a week, we would have the same style of pajamas, then the same style of jacket. I rarely used them, and didn't really appreciate them. They were not my style, plus I've never been great at following orders from authority. I wanted to be an individual who had her own voice. I didn't want to be caged by what society dictates as who I should be. Thank goodness for my mom, she wanted to expose me and my sisters to all sorts of things. She bought us a sewing machine with 15 styles of stitches. It was ok. Again, didn't bother using it because I didn't want to feel compeled to do whatever my mom wanted me to do. But eventually, things changed. I started to embrace the fact that I do not belong to an ordinary household and I am not an ordinary person. Now, I realized that I don't have to tell the world that I am unique, and that I do not wish to conform to norms. It's very obvious from my actions and from how I look.

I still mind if people judge me and assume that they know me just by looking at me, but a certain point, I get why they assume these things. My social skin is different from the popular skin and I can't help it. And if people have eyes, they can't help it either. I just wish they realize that this is not all that I am.

not guilty

Clothing makes an impression. Nothing wrong with that. I just don't like it when people think that they know a person just by looking at them.

"hindi porket naka-dreds ay adik na"

It takes a long time for some people to dress up in the morning because there are a lot of factors that we have to take into cosideration. Trends are a big factor because it dictates what is available, or abundant in the market. Unless a person sews their own clothes, their attire would have to be available in the market and would conform to certain trends. Other factors would be the weather, the activities that a person is involved in, mandatory uniforms and etc. There are reasons for dressing up a certain way, which is why i hate it when people assume that they know exactly who you are just by looking at you.

I find it offensive when people try to put you in a box. I know someone who immediately hated a guy just because he didn't look pleasing to her eyes. He didn't have to say anything, and there's nothing he could do to change her mind. Really judgemental.

Sometimes I wish that, for a moment, I could live in an alternate universe where everyone wears the same thing. That way, people could see beyond clothes and be forced to get to know each other before they make conclusions based solely on physical appearances.

clothing: my definition

From what I understood in class, clothing is anything that alters the physical appearance of a person. It could be something that's so tiny that it may not be immediately noticable, like a toe ring, or it might also be something obvious like garments or even hair color. Clothing, in the most general sense includes accessories and body modifications, and not just the shirt and pants you're wearing.

The definition of clothing according to the dictionaries that I've consulted does not explicitly indicate that clothing is not limited to articles that are sewn and then used to cover up, but if you ask an ordinary person what they are wearing, they wouldn't include their earrings or tattoos. It's a little confusing. Language may be to blame for confusions regarding definitions that are generally accepted by the public but does not coincide with technical definitions or the accepted definition of the industry.

This issue is not the same for the filipino language. /damit/ is anything that we wear to cover up. /burloloy/ can describe jewelry and embelishments. just saying.

I don't know how this could be resolved, or if there is a need for a resolution, but we can't change the fact that whatever we wear is the first thing that the public can see. Our clothes are our social skins. It takes some people a great deal of effort to choose what to wear. Image can be big business. For people who constantly face harsh public scrutiny, tiny details matter. This is where image consultants and fashion stylists make their living. It's a fabulous job to be rubbing elbows with the elite. I bet there would be lots of people who dream of becoming this, but i would rather be part of the public, screaming at the television during fashion disasters than be the one to be blamed.

sleepy

i think i have tonsillitis. i was supposed to pay a visit to the doctor but i ran out of time today. now, i have dry cough. oh well.

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sophomore-ish

Clothing Technology. So much ahead! It's a little overwhelming, especially with my throat threatening me with the possibility of tonsillitis. I don't have fever yet, but I do find it difficult to swallow.

I have three classes for this semester:

CT 11 - Introduction to design
CT 117 - Pattern making
CT 124 - Apparel accessories

I'm looking forward to exploring new horizons and creating new things this semester ^_^