Blog #45: Feature Story Draft

 

        Today I decided to do my interview for my double page spread, so for my feature article. I decided to interview Elizabeth Lopez, a small time fashion influencer. My interview was based off of fashion trends and how they affect her as a teen. Here is the draft for the feature article. The final version will be revealed at a later date. 

"Fashion is one of the most diverse and complex aesthetic expressions in the world and is constantly evolving and changing with the times. With fashion comes the countless trends that are widely accepted and fresh looks that take the world by storm. Now more than ever fashion has received a lot of attention and different looks go trending every other weekend. Especially with how global social media is, a vast amount of people can express their unique styles by using their online platforms. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought immense attention to these social media platforms which have allowed many new trends to arise and old trends to make comebacks.

           Starting with what’s new, on social media apps like TikTok and Instagram, fashion trends are being created and adapted by people quicker than ever before. Posts go viral overnight which brings attention to new trends and changes in fashion crazes. The younger generation has taken fashion further by introducing new creative and unique styles of fashion. “The quickly changing trends promote new styles to be introduced into the community and allow others to create outfit ideas based off them.”, states Elizabeth Lopez, who is a small-time fashion influencer on Instagram and clothing seller on an online shopping app called Depop. Lopez describes the internet as an amazing space that has changed how people consume fashion content and shifted the way we think about fashion. “There is a certain freedom that comes with the ability to post whatever you want on the internet, and this freedom has let many creators fully express their looks with confidence”. Which has led to the creation of some of the most popular styles that are currently being widely followed.

           There is so much diversity in the new styles that have been created that there is always something that someone can take a liking to and adapt to their sense of style. For example, the popular and romanticized style called ‘Cottagecore’, which is a visual and lifestyle movement designed to fetishize the wholesome purity of the outdoors. The look of this style often consists of muted greens, yellows, and vintage style prints on a wide assortment of clothing such as long silky skirts. Another new popular style that is the extreme opposite of ‘Cottagecore’ is called ‘E-girl or E-boy’ clothing which is described as a more modern and alternative emo style of clothing. The looks of this style usually consist of dark oversized clothing with extreme contrasting accessories and prints such as strips, chains, platform shoes, chokers, and beanies.

           Not to mention how models and creators have used the internet to bring back old trends that can’t seem to die off. When asked about old clothing trends Lopez “Loves seeing the old styles being incorporated with new ones and looks forward to whatever mashups that will be created in the future” which can be said for many other teenagers that have picked up the older styles. So, as time progresses so does fashion and it is very exciting to think about the type of styles that will be created or recycled in the future."