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4-8-08

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In today’s world image is everything. Everyone talks about the next and latest fashions that are yet to come out.  Whether it be the new high price Coach bag or the most expensive pair of Calvin Klein jeans (that are just due out anytime!!!). People today like they way things are presented to them. They like things that are eye-catching and noticeable.

Marketing and selling are the two main things a business runs on. In order to sell the product you must put it out there and what better way to sell a product then to put a familiar face on that product. Most businesses make an enormous amount of money due to the publicity they put out. Some celebrities and models sign contracts with major clothing companies so that they will sell their product. They figure if the celebrity is wearing it and is making it look cool than any other person can do the same. But, if society tells us to look and dress like a celebrity does that leave any room for individuality? There’s always models selling a product in a magazine or a billboard telling the consumer to be unique to “be yourself” but if they are presenting a product and want us to buy it because it will make you look different is that still being an individual considering it’s applying to everyone else?

I can see why these businesses make so much money because as a person who buys what looks appealing, it really leaves a first good feeling knowing you look absolutely fantastic in the new outfit you bought right off the manikin. Then there are others that just don’t bother with the latest fashion. Its not that they don’t care it’s basically because knowing your following a popular trend is “too outdated”. Some just think that making yourself up to be just another trend setter is phony. 

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4-14-08

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In today’s world image is everything. Everyone seems to be always talking about the next and latest fashions that are yet to come out.  It doesn’t matter if they are talking about the new high price Coach bag or the most expensive pair of Calvin Klein jeans (that are just due out anytime!!!). People today like they way things are presented to them. They really like things that are eye-catching and noticeable.

Marketing and selling are the two main things a business runs on. In order to sell the product you must put it out there. And there is no better way to sell a product then to simply put a familiar face on that product. Most businesses make an enormous amount of money due to the publicity they put out. There are many celebrities and models who end up signing contracts with major clothing companies so that they will work for the company and sell their product. They figure that if the celebrity is wearing it and is making it look cool than any other person can do the same thing. But, if society tells us to look and dress like a celebrity, then does that leave us any room for individuality? There’s always models selling a product in a magazine or a billboard telling the consumer to be unique to “be yourself” but if they are presenting a product and want us to buy it because it will make you look different is that still being an individual considering that it’s applying to everyone else?

It is actually very simple to see why these businesses make are able to make so much money because there will always be people who will buy what looks appealing, it really leaves a first good feeling knowing you look absolutely fantastic in the new outfit you bought right off the manikin. Then there are the other people, the ones who just don’t want to even bother trying to keep up with the latest fashion. Its not that they don’t care it’s basically because knowing your following a popular trend is “too outdated”. Some just think that making yourself up to be just another trend setter is phony.  So basically you should listen to yourself and not to what the magazines, mtv, and the internet tell you. Make decisions for yourself.