I attended
the Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear
exhibit at the LACMA Museum where I explored the cultural changes of men’s
fashion from 1715 to 2015. This unique exhibit was very well done and had
multiple mannequins representing each era by modeling the clothing trends that
existed at that particular time. This exhibit took me on a journey throughout
time as I closely observed all of the various unique items of clothing. I
really enjoyed this exhibit because it gave me a different insight into the
cultures of the past. By looking at the different mannequins side by side I was
able to observe the changes that occurred from one era to the next. Not only
this, but looking at the outfits gave me a perspective of the historic events
that occurred at this time in history. For instance, one of the outfits clearly
reflected WWII without having anything on it that specifically portrayed this.
This exhibit
is relevant to what we are studying in this course because as a whole it
illustrates all of the different cultures that have existed throughout time. It
shows how there are many different cultures in this world and that they are
constantly changing and evolving. Another very interesting aspect of this
exhibit is that by observing all of the various outfits I came to understand that
the different cultures are influenced by the events in history and that they in
turn influence the people living during that time. Culture shapes individuals and
morphs them into society. This is a common theme, which we have been learning
throughout all of our weekly lessons—culture plays a huge role in our daily
lives. This exhibit is also relevant to this class because fashion is a form of
art and it is very unique to each person, place, and activity. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear
specifically relates to the topic of “Two Cultures,” which we discussed in week
one. Fashion is a representation of culture that is reflected through every
person every minute of the day. It is an easy form of culture to observe and
understand and helps diverge the two main forms of culture—art and science—
into one because it relates the art of style with the science of production.
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