T= TEEN-REBEL CHIC

As part of thesis and analysis of T-shirts...I'm basically going to transpire my theoretical analysis from various writers such as Roland Barthes, Allison Lurie, Malcom Barnard and Caroline Evans (from my first chapter) through the case studies of film. I'll basically make clear how the formation of identity via the T-shirt have been enforced from the spectacle of film, especially in how they support and construct an overall narrative.
Firstly, i want to make clear how the T-shirt raised eye-brows to the rebel- teen look, which kicked off in the 50's. Already realising how this topic has been deeply dissected and torn apart from other fashion/ film writers; i want to see how relevant the t-shirt is on more contemporary studies like The O.C for example: Ryan Atwood's character can be instantly comparable to that of Jame's Dean character (Jimmy).

UH OH, FINAL YEAR AT UNI!!

Okay, so it’s first term back at college and I’m really feeling the stress and it has only been two/three weeks. May be I’m being melodramatic, but the prospect of completing a 12,500-15,000 word essay appears to be rather impossible at this present time. Although, having spent a year out in the industry it has been a breath of fresh air: I now know what I don’t want to do as a career and it has definitely made me more mature in my perception of life, particularly my abilities.
Anyways, I intend to use my blog as a canvas for inspired notes and ideas- my mate Mariana instigated me, as she’s doing the same for her thesis. The premise of my thesis is based on T-shirts: how statements and identities are formed through the T-shirt and what impact does it have in our cultural society. Initially, I wanted to take a garment or subject from fashion that is ordinary yet extraordinary the more you analyse and dissect it. For me, T-shirts are a staple item of clothing; everyone from every age, gender and race has at least one.
In the mean time, I shall be keeping my eyes and ears peeled for any info regarding my thesis topic. All thoughts, pictures and movie clips will be posted here...