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13. Reading books about the history of fashion costume
I used the time of self-study to think about the research field I want to develop in the future, and made a plan during that time. I want to work on content related to fashion history, and in the next period of time, I will apply for a related master’s degree or work in a…
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12. My intervention 1: Fashion and China’s ethnic minorities
The content of the intervention:The scenario is to assume that an outdoor photo shoot for a fashion magazine about Chinese ethnic culture is being conducted, and practitioners and students in the fashion industry are invited to do a fashion styling on the theme of ethnic minorities. There will be a total of 2 sets of…
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11. Discussing cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation with two French friends
Louis Vuitton invited Pharrell Williams to serve as the creative director of the men’s series, starting with the 2024 spring and summer collection. Although most media outlets gave high praise to his debut, even GQ Britain commented that “it’s easy to forget that Pharrell is still a newcomer. Unless there is another Louis Vuitton in…
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10. Interview with the inheritor of Dai intangible cultural heritage clothing
Because of the dengue virus, I didn’t go to Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture at that time. I asked my cousin to visit the inheritor of Yunnan intangible cultural heritage – Ai Mi on my behalf. In the 20 years she has been the inheritor, she has always upheld the concept of respecting tradition. In a previous…
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Tutorial with Miss Jasminka
During this tutorial, I discovered a serious problem. The three interventions I was about to do were not directly related. Jasminka told me that interventions should be progressive, not three unrelated contents. During this tutorial, I shared with Jasminka what I saw and learned during this trip back to China. Jasminka suggested that I use…
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9. Interviews with inheritors of intangible cultural heritage
After the tie-dyeing course, I interviewed two staff members, who are also inheritors of the intangible cultural heritage. When they gave me their answers, I could see that they were very passionate about their work. After the interview, the male staff member told me that he hoped that one day the Bai ethnic group’s tie-dyeing…
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8. Tie-dye workshop in Dali
In Dali, the most common element in the whole city is blue and white tie-dye, especially in the ancient town. I guess the people in this city love their tie-dye culture. Here I want to say a misunderstanding. In Mandarin, many people pronounce it as Zha Ran, but it should actually be pronounced as Za…
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7. Interview with Dali students who graduated in the UK
A year ago, I accidentally saw a news report on my social media about a girl from the Bai ethnic group in Dali Autonomous Prefecture who attended her graduation ceremony in the UK wearing ethnic costumes. At that time, I thought such a girl must be very cool. Now, I think it is particularly suitable…
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6. Explore Dali
After getting in touch with the locals, I arrived in Dali last night. This time I came to Dali mainly to study two ethnic cultures of Dali – tie-dyeing and Dali Bai’s traditional ethnic clothing. So I will attend a workshop on tie-dyeing and interact with the locals in the Dali Ancient Town in the…
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5. Interviews with Dai people
After watching the Dai dance performance yesterday, I interviewed the head of the Dai village. The purpose of the interview was to learn more about the customs and culture of the Dai people. I recorded a total of 8 minutes of interview video + dance video. I will post my interview content below: –Can you…