The pandemic of COVID-19 has dramatically changed our world over the past two years. The fashion industry has become more diverse and inclusive, and the industry has opened its doors wide to diverse people and more people of color. Most importantly, men and women of all ages are appearing in the fashion industry, regardless of body size or age.
New Zealand is one of the most diverse cultures in the world. Because of this, New Zealand fashion styles influence fashion based on various races, body shapes, skin colors and historical grounds, and focus more on having one’s own unique personality and style.
Three New Zealand Fashion Weeks have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on New Zealand government regulations, and many people are thirsty for fashion and various cultural content events.
The first fashion club, “Ink Art,” hosted by fashion designer Cecilia Kang and New Zealand entertainer Alan Myers, was the first networking event in New Zealand where individuals can dress up and express their individuality, passion, and desire for clothing, including many New Zealand celebrities, film directors, fashion icons, models, and networking musicians.
Regardless of age, it is an event that anyone can enjoy if they have passion for fashion and love fashion. Fashion has great advantages of uniting and inspiring people.
Alan Myers, a New Zealand entertainer, is a ten-year beta auctioneer in New Zealand. Allen said, “I found that fashion is very important in combining and mixing my own styles. I also gained a lot of confidence in styling and completing the overall look. I usually wear vintage or military items and dress neatly according to the situation.” He said, “Dressing neatly and stylishly is polite and polite to the other person, and I want to inspire many people through his fashion philosophy.”
Tyasha Kumar is a 16-year-old New Zealand model. She said the word “fashion” contains not only trends but also various stories. Just as there is a story behind every picture or image, every design contains a variety of stories.”
Taisha Kumar said, “Diversity is more respected in the fashion industry and I think it’s a value now. The fashion industry recognizes diversity, and all races and religions are not discriminated against, and the passion for fashion has given me greater confidence than anything else. But sometimes I couldn’t accept enough diversity, and I had to keep it in frustration and silence when evaluating the standards of the fashion industry,” she said, adding that as a model, she has to join with many people to bring true diversity together.
Monique Bradley is a New Zealand guide-to-better living television presenter and producer. Monique said, “When I was young, my mother was a sewing teacher. So I had a lot of opportunities to see the fabric at home. My mother created a unique identity as ‘a work of art that we all are beautiful’ and gave me a great boost to be the right person. I thought it was more important than anything else to be confident in the way we share our identity with the world while discovering ourselves through fashion. For me, appearance and dress are energy-like things and I think I’m the best representative of who I am.” She also told herself that two days are never the same.
It is because it comes from the background of the New Zealand TV and film industry. Her fashion philosophy said she thought it was a real opportunity to show off her fashion on stage in a costume she chose, and said it was one of the important reasons for the diversity of fashion. The reason is that he can appeal his diversity to many people in many ways.
Monique Bradley said, “I firmly believe that in order to create a truly beautiful world, there must be space for many fashion artists.”
Hannah Fang is a New Zealand violinist. She began her musical journey at the age of three and wrote her first song at the age of five. He made his name known when he began traveling to Asia and Europe at the age of 14, and also performed for the Thai royal family and the Belgian crown prince.
Henna Fang said, “The Fashion Club Ink Art Fashion Club Inc. ART event was great and fun. As a versatile violinist who mixes violin classical and modern big sound, I think it is important to create various styles and visual effects of stage costumes depending on the genre of music. So the diversity of fashion is always a part of me on the stage.”
Subidhi Ahuja is a New Zealand content creator and fashion influencer. She described fashion as an art. He said that the type of clothes he wears shows what kind of personality he is, and fashion diversity is very important.
Subidhi said, “Diversity is more important than anything else to understand the interdependence of human cultures and therefore to acknowledge each individual’s individuality and difference. I think it’s great that many brands and designers in the fashion world these days are very diverse and comprehensive, and we can access various models on the runway.”
She also said it was even more interesting that various designers featured plus-size models (over the standard size of gisaengsuits) and senior female models in shows and commercials. It is said that this is not just tolerance, but understanding and getting to know each other.
Finally, through this fashion gathering, we were able to encounter people from various backgrounds and classes, and as the fashion industry is becoming more diverse and inclusive, we felt it with our bodies.
I suddenly thought that our society, which is greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, could provide a space for many people to be interested in and participate in fashion through more corporate marketing or collaboration in the future.
I think it is also the future of fashion to reduce people’s distance with one word, feel the need to listen to people of various types, races, and genders, and create a place of positive culture and active communication together.
■ Fashion designer Cecilia Kang is the first Korean fashion designer at New Zealand Fashion Week. While living in New Zealand, he is always doing his best to promote the excellence of the Korean people there without losing the identity of Koreans. When he debuted at New Zealand Fashion Week in 2018, he drew huge attention and is working as a creative director of the Cecilia Kang Couture brand.
Source: www.kpinews.co.kr