A sweatshop can be defined as a factory where workers make products in very poor, difficult, and dangerous working conditions, usually where the workers have few rights or ways to address their situation. This can include exposure to harmful materials, hazardous situations, extreme temperatures, or abuse from employers. Sweatshop workers are often forced to work long hours for little or no pay, regardless of any laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labor laws may also be violated.

Personally, I am pro-sweatshops. Without sweatshops in various less economically developed countries such as China and India, most families would not be able to support themselves or their families. Because these countries do not give opportunities to their citizens like our country gives us, sweatshops may be all that a person has to make money and survive. I am also pro-child labor as well. Without child labor in sweatshops, most likely these children would not be able to survive and would starve to death. Without sweatshops children may be forced into child prostitution. So sweatshops although bad, are good at the same time because it allows these people to survive.

Art vs Usability

Every fashion season, there is always mixed opinions whether the lines shown are wearable, or if they are just simply a piece of art work. Well, in my opinion every piece of clothing shown in Milan is a work of art, but whether or not it is wearable is a different thing. Honestly, whether or not an item is wearable or not depends on who is wearing it, but a piece from Milan Fashion Week compared to an piece from a retail store, their wearability is completely different.

While looking at a few of the designers' lines from Milan Fashion Week, I noticed that a lot of the pieces had extreme geometric designs that I loved. Many other pieces had very bright and busy designs that moved your eye from top to bottom and all the way around.

Although there were a few pieces that were far to extravagant to be worn in everyday life, I found that the majority of the pieces in all the lines were very wearable.

Design Inspiration

I have been interested in fashion since I was young even though I didn’t develop my own sense of style until I was in high school. I’ve always had ideas in my head about new designs or dresses, shoes, and bags but have never been able to put them on paper because sadly I am challenged when it comes to drawing and art. My idea of designing that I can actually accomplish is creating different outfits that correspond with today’s biggest styles and trends. My individual style is wearing and mixing brand name and designer clothing but not wearing it like the stores want it to be worn by adding my own personal twist.

I am really big on celebrities, what’s new, and what’s hot and try to follow it as much as I can. A lot of my inspiration into putting together an outfit comes from what the biggest celebrities are wearing and the newest style or trend. One of my favorite things to do when choosing an outfit is mixing and matching designer brands. I wear a lot of Abercrombie & Fitch and I tend to mix a lot of what I wear with H&M. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to afford clothes outside of the mall.