Introduction Like culture, fashion is shared, learned, patterned and meaningful. Over the years, the western world has revolutionized the fashion industry. Making it one of the fastest growing and biggest industries in the world. Fashion has always been an important … Continue reading An Overview of the Different Fashion Styles through History
China has a lot of wonders awaiting you. Experience China’s culturally rich hidden gems and historical values. Among the fifty-five minority groups out of them, Miao Ethnic Minors is one. Most people from the group reside in the southern part of … Continue reading Anthropology: Miao Ethnic Minors and their Cultural Brilliance
Welcome back to another week of the anthropology in fashion series, where we explore the different traditional dresses in regions across the world. Today’s post is in continuation of last week’s post, where we looked at clothing in India, Bangladesh … Continue reading Anthropology in Fashion: Cultural Clothing in South Asia
Welcome back to the anthropology in fashion series, where each week we discover traditional dresses from one part of the world. This week, we look at the South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. These countries in the South … Continue reading Anthropology in Fashion: Cultural Clothing in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan
Welcome back to the anthropology in fashion series, where we look at different traditional dresses from around the world. This week we explore the cultural clothing in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is the region that lies to the east of … Continue reading Anthropology in Fashion: Cultural Clothing in Southeast Asia
For the closet or for the soul? As the weather warms I like other people have begun the seasonal ritual of spring cleaning as way of getting ride of the old and making space for the new. But I’m not the only one who enjoys spring cleaning neither is spring clean specific to individuals who have a year (or more) of clothing and accessories to sort through. Read on to learn about several ‘spring cleaning’ focused holidays and traditions that emphasize cleaning both externally and internally. Perhaps they might motivate you to adopt or invent your own spring cleaning tradition. … Continue reading Anthropology: Seasonal Ritual of Spring Cleaning found in Holidays and Traditions for Cleansing the Soul
Clothing serves as a cultural identity anywhere in the world. Clothes and fashion are a result of history, political, economic, social changes and, external influences that a place experiences over time. Not only does it make an excellent indicator of … Continue reading Anthropology in Fashion: Cultural Clothing in the Middle East
Clothing is a daily necessity and a need for human beings. It is impossible to imagine going out wearing no clothes. Today, nearly every community on the planet don some sort of clothing with the priority of keeping themselves covered … Continue reading Anthropology: Cultural Significance of Clothing From Prehistory to Present Day
Bras or brassieres are a woman’s undergarments to cover and support their breasts and flatter their gracefulness. The history of the bra is closely intertwined with the social development of women’s status. It represents the evolution of fashion stages and … Continue reading Bra History and Innovation Intertwined With the Social Development of Women’s Status