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YTITNEDI " IS NOt specific to yourself, it also involves everyone else's perception of you" -Aziza curry
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XPLORing black identity in the context of different spaces.
everyone one looks different depending on the environment. WHAT DOES BLACK LOOK LIKE WHEN IT IS PLACED NEXT TO A "COLOR," OR IN THIS CASE, CULTURE.
RECOGNIZE IN RECOGNIZING IDENTITY AND PORTRAYING YOUR OWN IDENTITY, YOU ARE THEN ABLE TO ADD A LAYER OF PAINT IN ORDER TO MAKE FOR A DEEPER, AND RICHERÂ
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ONSIDERING A SPACE THAT HEAVILY MARGINALIZES ITS MINORITY CITIZENS...
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ow does living in such a space affect the identity of a young black parisian and how is this exemplified in sartorial decisions?
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ARIS seen it's share of style
SUBCULTURES wHAT ARE THE CONTEMPORARY SUBCULTRES OF BLACK PARIS ?
wHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE ?
Two histories Comparing and Contrasting what fashion and style looked like in the context of Black Paris versus Mainstream Paris throughout history.
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treet style has increasingly become the topic of choice amongst the fashion world over the years.
ndicators of overall identity are found in the sartorial decisions of a culture's youth
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"we influence a lot of the trends. Right now it's trendy to be a black girl in fashion." - GaĂŤlle Ako
exploring black identity and visual intepreation of personal style
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PARIS NOIR While Paris often pushes for a sense of unity in Parisian culture, through manner, language, and sartorial decisions, it’s habit of placing Blacks in the category of “other” ultimately does have an affect on how Black individuals choose to identify themselves through their own personal style.
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NOIR whILE paris seeks to dissolve the identity of black paris into the mainstream identity of paris, this act sheds light on an identity that is unable to assimilate and instead exemplifies the complex and beautifully unapologetic identity/style that radiates from the black paris.
whILE paris seeks to dissolve the identity of black paris into the mainstream identity of paris, this act sheds light on an identity that is unable to assimilate and instead exemplifies the complex and beautifully unapologetic identity/style that radiates from the black paris.
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