Fashion is a visual trend that marks generations.\u00a0 Over time, certain articles of clothing become indicative of an age group. \u00a0Georg Simmel writes,\u00a0\u201cthe elite initiates a fashion and, when the mass imitates it, in an effort to obliterate the external distinctions of class, abandons it for a newer mode\u201d (1957: 541). Although fashion is constantly changing,\u00a0Simmel writes that there is a cyclical element, in which a power dynamic is maintained through time.<\/p>\n
Millennials have witnessed a great deal of social justice achievements, as well as persisting acts of extreme oppression. \u00a0From the legalization of same-sex marriage, to the election of Donald Trump, millennials have come of age under polarization. \u00a0For this reason, millennial fashion is often politicized and analyzed as resisting the norm. At the same time, as an extremely diverse generation, millennial fashion is portrayed as an inclusive embrace of difference. \u00a0Do millennials use fashion to resist hegemonic norms? Do millennials actually interpret their style in this way? Is Simmel\u2019s theory still relevant? Through research and interviews, we will make a film that attempts to answer these questions, and explores millennial fashion as a tool for resistance.<\/p>\n
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