DAZED X PROTEIN: TRASH FASHION FORUM

Yesterday I went along to my first fashion forum which was organised by Protein and Dazed and Confused Magazine. Some of the speakers there were pretty reputable with Hussein Chalayan (fashion designer) and Caroline Evans (fashion historian) to name just a few, where they were speaking about how their clothes were influenced by what we would call 'trash'.

The forum was quickly under way with some topical debates flowing on how the world's economy is really effected by our choices in clothing. It was interesting to hear Carloline Evan's speak of how trash fashion derived from Punk and how style is more contrived than ever and arguably by using trash as an influence we're gaining more personalised clothes which say more about who we are as an individual.

Some students who'd been influenced by trash also spoke about how it gave them an opportunity to get a foot into the fashion world without having to spend loads of money, which was refreshing. Above is a picture of Nasir Mazhar's 'festish alien' mask.

I'll definitely be giving some more thought into how I can reuse some of my clothes before I throw them away. Luckily (or unluckily for my bulging wardrobe) I'm a bit of a hoarder, as I really appreciate all the clothes I've bought but I'll be taking extra care in what I buy from now on. I mean how many black pumps does a girl really need?

I'll be reading the new Dazed magazine to try and get some more tips and inspiration. All in all though my first fashion forum was a blast!