Introductory Message
New Year, New You! It's time to get a new-fashioned outfit for the Year of Pig. Are you on your way to living your most stylish life in 2019? This Saturday, our vogue specialist Lin will share her insights into fashion. Looking back to all the fashion styles she tried and the fashion icons that she followed, she will explore 1) the important part fashion plays in satisfying human beings’ needs and wants and 2) how social media can highly influence our values and mindset regarding fashion. She will also talk about how to address the dilemma between staying classic and jumping on the bandwagon and provide some fashion tips.
本周的英语角可爱い（かわいい）教主Lin将带领大家探索时尚世界，分析潮流，定义自我的“过时”与“当季”。明晚见！
Fashion 101
Courtesy of Lin
Why Fashion?
Hierarchy of Needs
- Physiological Needs - food, water, shelter, warmth
- Safety - security, stability, freedom from fear
- Belonging - love, friends, family, spouse, lover
- Self-esteem - achievement, mastery, recognition, respect
- Self-actualisation - pursuit, inner talent, creativity, fulfilment
What is Fashion?
Lin's attitude towards fashion
Very laid back style
Classic
Audrey Kathleen Hepburn
Coco Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld
Fast Fashion?
Lin's Fashion Icon friend
Sophisticated
Effortlessly chic
Violette Vibes
- If a girl apply too much makeup, people would see the makeup instead of the girl.
- If there is one look I would like to see more of, it’s seeing more women daring to celebrate their femininity and having fun with their makeup.
When classic meets fashion
Corner Tower Cafe 故宫角楼咖啡
Starbucks in Three Alleys Seven Lanes 三坊七巷星巴克
Home Design
New Fashion?
Stress & Meditation
An café in Fuzhou
Digital Marketing
Best Sellers
- Yes! 60 Seconds from the Science of Persuasion
- Michelle Obama (2019) Becoming
Blind Dates
Take-Home Message
Philosophy of Lin :))
- Fashion is a percentage.
- Fashion is need.
Reference
Data Scientist - Rent the Runway
Thoughts from semi-structured discussion
Fashion is in the eyes of beholder.
Fashion is culturally defined.
Fashion is age sensitive.
Fashion is to some extent gender-biased. (Fashion is an obligation for women.)
Date & Time: 12/01/2019 19:30-21:00 (Cool & Rainy)
Attendees: 12 Nanxian, Janny, Lin, Celia, Michelle, Tony, Qiubin Lin, Ralph, Tiffany, Rachel(+1), Vincent
Archive files: 7 Photos, 2 short videos, 1 Signin Form
Minutes taken by Janny
