Abstract:
La moda va más allá de una simple elección de prendas y estilos de vestir. Desde sus inicios
se ha convertido en una forma de expresión y comunicación con el mundo exterior, donde a
través de piezas de ropa buscamos la aceptación del otro. Con las nuevas tendencias de
moda, que vuelven cada 30 años... Ver más
Fashion goes beyond a simple choice of garments and clothing styles. Since its inception, it
has become a form of expression and communication with the outside world, where,
through clothing, we seek acceptance of the other. With new fashion trends, which come
back every 30 years, many young women are pressured to fit a particular profile, especially
the slim figure. This can lead them to create an erroneous body image and, as a result,
develop eating disorders (ED).
When we see a thin person we tend to idealize their body with thoughts such as that they
are disciplined, successful and healthy. However, we consider fat a person who is out of the
standard and does not fit into the established clothing sizes. Fashion, along with other social
factors, has stigmatized overweight and obesity, associating it with physical unattractiveness.This has led to eating disorders being the mental illness with the highest mortality rate,
where 94% of those affected are women.
This is why a new revolution has emerged to change the old aesthetic ideals of society, the
body positive movement. As a response to the imposed beauty standards, this movement
was born in 1966, with the aim of promoting messages of self-love and acceptance of all
body types. Eight out of 10 women look bad in front of the mirror, but this visibility has
helped to avoid romanticizing thinness.
With the participation of seven testimonies and a study on the influence of fashion on
different types of eating disorders, it addresses a real and very present problem in our
society. Above all, it focuses on resolving the questions of whether fashion has really
changed or is just window dressing.
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