Thursday, August 7, 2008

Ethics

The role of the designer...

As up and coming designers what are our responsibilities? Should we be aware and address issues such as Anorexia in models, Offshore production and working conditions, Climate Change etc? Are we required to have an ethical stance? There are so many different issues to think about and to consider that at times you think what's the point? Why is it my responsobility to change these things or to make others aware? Am I responsible?

Perhaps the reality of the situation is that without change there will not be a fashion industry of which we can be apart of? Will it at some stage become obsolete and we will once again be wearing nothing as first man once did? Is this something we need to consider?

Does anyone have any answers?

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