Japanese vs. American Japanese vs. American FashionFashion

A power point presentation by Luke WeyandtA power point presentation by Luke Weyandt

A Question of Values

Japanese Values and Fashion of the PastJapanese Values and Fashion of the Past

ValuesValues HonorHonor RespectRespect TraditionTradition

Represented in ClothingRepresented in Clothing KimonoKimono Social StatusSocial Status Changes in Values Changes in Values

Japanese Kimono’sJapanese Kimono’s

Furisode Houmongi Furisode Houmongi YukataYukata

Japanese Kimono’s cont.Japanese Kimono’s cont.

Tomesode Uchikake Tomesode Uchikake MofukuMofuku

Japanese Values and Fashion TodayJapanese Values and Fashion Today

Values PresentlyValues Presently Wild and Exotic Wild and Exotic Best and Most Best and Most

AdvancedAdvanced VibrantVibrant SimpleSimple

Represented in Represented in ClothingClothing PostmodernismPostmodernism Comme des Comme des

GarconsGarcons InventionsInventions New StylesNew Styles

Examples of Postmodern JapanExamples of Postmodern Japan

Examples cont.Examples cont.*A college professor in Tokyo, Japan, has created an "invisibility" *A college professor in Tokyo, Japan, has created an "invisibility"

cloak. Unlike Harry Potter's magical cloak, this one is high-cloak. Unlike Harry Potter's magical cloak, this one is high-tech camouflage. It is made of material that works as a screen. tech camouflage. It is made of material that works as a screen. A video camera records the scenery behind the wearer. The A video camera records the scenery behind the wearer. The video is sent to a projector, which flashes the scene onto the video is sent to a projector, which flashes the scene onto the fabric. The wearer blends into the background! The fabric. The wearer blends into the background! The camouflage system may be available in 2008.camouflage system may be available in 2008.

*A "clothing server" helps you pick outfits that match for special *A "clothing server" helps you pick outfits that match for special occasions and even dusts pollen off your jacket if you have occasions and even dusts pollen off your jacket if you have allergies.allergies.

*Vitamin C T-Shirts: Once you put it on Vitamin C rubs into your *Vitamin C T-Shirts: Once you put it on Vitamin C rubs into your skin and gives you your daily Vitamin C dose.skin and gives you your daily Vitamin C dose.

American Values and Fashion of the PastAmerican Values and Fashion of the Past

ValuesValues EuropeanEuropean BiblicalBiblical Respect of self Respect of self

and othersand others

Represented in Represented in ClothingClothing Social StatusSocial Status FormalFormal Industrial Industrial

RevolutionRevolution

Past American Fashion Past American Fashion ExamplesExamples

Fashion and values after Industrial Fashion and values after Industrial RevolutionRevolution

ValuesValues IndividualismIndividualism ExpressiveExpressive Male dominated Male dominated

(until 1960’3)(until 1960’3) Media influenceMedia influence

Represented in Represented in ClothingClothing Clothing made Clothing made

productivelyproductively VibrantVibrant FlauntyFlaunty Jeans Jeans

People who influenced AmericanPeople who influenced American fashion fashion todaytoday

Modern Fashion StylesModern Fashion Styles