I took this class because I had taken a class with Professor Valverde the previous quarter and it was by far one of my favorite classes. Just like Professor Valverde's previous class, this class was structured to let us do real work rather than read papers and write essays after essays. It left room for a lot of discussion and every class was interesting. Not only was I able to learn the history and background of Asian fashion including that of the Ao Dai, which holds a significant importance to me, but I was also able to learn of the ethics behind fashion. While it is not in the title, learning to go green was probably one of my favorite parts of this class.
Prior to this class, I never thought about fast fashion and the ethical issues behind it. As I grow older, I want to make a conscious effort to help limit my contributions to markets that conduct poor efforts. By learning the history and facts behind it and hearing stories of those directly affected by the ethics of fast fashion, I found that it has become almost effortless for me to avoid participating in fast fashion.
In terms of the final project, as a pre-medical student I never really get a chance to show my artistic side. With the project I was able to embrace that as well as understand the significant behind the costume design of a movie I grew up loving. It really did enhance my curiosity of fashion and art and is the reason that I wanted to join Professor Valverde's team for the Ao Dai exhibit.
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