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Sep 28, 2019

Fashion Survey

Hello! I am doing a survey on fashion for college, if anyone could answer it would be amazing! -How old are you? -Where are you from? -How important is fashion for you in a scale of 1-10? -Do you have a classic style or you are more avant garde? -What issues would you like to solve, related to nowadays clothes? -Do you express yourself through your clothes? -Do you like to draw attention to you? -Do you like unique clothes or you don't care?

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  • genkidesu

    on Sep 29

    -How old are you? 35 -Where are you from? Australia -How important is fashion for you in a scale of 1-10? 3 -Do you have a classic style or you are more avant garde? Classic, simple -What issues would you like to solve, related to nowadays clothes? I'd like to see more of a focus on sustainable fashion rather than fast fashion. -Do you express yourself through your clothes? As much as a mother of two young kids can, I guess...to me these days, fashion has gone out of the window a little in place of functionality! -Do you like to draw attention to you? No - I'm definitely someone who doesn't draw attention to myself through clothing. -Do you like unique clothes or you don't care? I prefer simple classic styles - a well cut t shirt and jeans and I'm happy! Good luck with your studies!

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  • City-Cost

    on Sep 29

    @Inês9736 - While we do wish you all the best with your studies, this is a Q&A for the exchange of information about life in Japan and as such we'd like to keep the questions on here limited to this topic. Please bear this in mind for when you next visit this Q&A. Best regards, the City-Cost team

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  • TonetoEdo

    on Sep 30

    I'm in my late 40s. I'm from North America. Fashion is important to me. I like to look approachable, classy, and appropriately dressed for the occasion. I think I'm on the classic side for work, but more youthful and fun for casual wear. A big issue for me, like @genkidesu is sustainable fashion. Clothes that are durable, machine-washable (dry cleaning is expensive and hard on the environment), and carefully constructed mean a lot to me. Budget is also a consideration. I'd rather pay more for a high quality garment that lasts forever than a cheap but trendy item that falls apart quickly. One of my suits is older than I am and it's my favorite! A 1960s mod tweed suit I wear to work. The wardrobe I wear definitely expresses something about my attitudes, lifestyle, and image I'd like to project. I want to look cool, classy, and fun, but I don't show a lot of skin. I don't want to draw a lot of attention, as I'm a standout as a non-Japanese woman. However, I do hope people look at my outfit and think I'm elegantly dressed for formal, or sophisticated with casual wear. I'm not so much interested in unique things as clothes that fit well, flatter my shape, and are made of quality fibers and fabrics. I like new interpretations of classic styles without fussy details.

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  • ReishiiTravels

    on Oct 4

    -How old are you? 22 -Where are you from? USA -How important is fashion for you in a scale of 1-10? 6 -Do you have a classic style or you are more avant garde? maybe a mix? -What issues would you like to solve, related to nowadays clothes? I want more durable clothing. -Do you express yourself through your clothes? Yes! -Do you like to draw attention to you? Not really. -Do you like unique clothes or you don't care? Sometimes.

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  • PDecs

    on Oct 25

    -How old are you? 28 -Where are you from? Canada -How important is fashion for you in a scale of 1-10? 5 -Do you have a classic style or you are more avant garde? I'm somewhere in the middle. I'm not out there, but I'm not entirely classic. -What issues would you like to solve, related to nowadays clothes? Functionality. -Do you express yourself through your clothes? Sort of. The clothes make the first impression. -Do you like to draw attention to you? No -Do you like unique clothes or you don't care? I like to have a unique blend

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  • Kohaku

    on Nov 1

    -30 years old -USA -About an 8 -More on the classic side -There has been a lot of talk about "cultural appropriation" in the clothing/fashion industry lately. I think it needs to be discussed. -Yes. I often choose clothes and colors based on my mood -I already stand out in Japan because of my skin and hair color, so I don't often wear clothes that will draw further attention to myself. -I like unique and regular clothes. I like to have a variety of options to choose from to suit the situation/event/environment.

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