{"id":82,"date":"2011-02-24T12:57:19","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T20:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/?p=82"},"modified":"2011-02-24T13:01:07","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T21:01:07","slug":"82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/2011\/02\/24\/82\/","title":{"rendered":"Does an Outfit Make the (Wo)Man?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Branding. \u00a0Not just applicable to consumer products. \u00a0But also very significant to humans. \u00a0When we step out of the house in the morning, the way we present ourselves leaves a lasting impression on our friends and even strangers. \u00a0Clothing, hair, shoes, accessories; they all help to create a self image. \u00a0Branding adds value, and the way we package ourselves can help us win over an interviewer, or even get kicked out of a bar. \u00a0So today, I have decided to analyze my friends (with their hesitant permission of course), how they present themselves in different settings and what attracts me to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/sarahblog1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84 aligncenter\" title=\"sarahblog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/sarahblog1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/sarahblog1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/sarahblog1.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sarahmanifold\/\">S C MANIFOLD<\/a>: CONVEYS HAPPINESS. \u00a0COLOUR. \u00a0EASILY IDENTIFIABLE. \u00a0CONVENIENT PACKAGING (clothing is appropriate, and fits well)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/katrinablog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85 aligncenter\" title=\"katrinablog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/katrinablog-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/katrinablog-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/katrinablog.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/katrinaaabel\">K J ABEL<\/a>: EASY GOING. \u00a0CARE FREE. \u00a0ECO-FRIENDLY. \u00a0OUTDOORSY. \u00a0PROMOTES FUN.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/dannyblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-87 aligncenter\" title=\"dannyblog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/dannyblog-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/dannyblog-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/dannyblog.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danchatfield\/\">D M CHATFIELD<\/a>: PROFESSIONALISM. \u00a0MATURITY. \u00a0BOLD COLOUR SCHEME. \u00a0CONFIDENCE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/clareblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88 aligncenter\" title=\"clareblog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/clareblog-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/clareblog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/clareblog.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ClareM19\">C E MANIFOLD<\/a>: ATHLETICISM. \u00a0ATTRACTIVE COLORS. \u00a0TALENT. \u00a0EXERCISE. \u00a0COMFORT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/P6280057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89 aligncenter\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/P6280057-60x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/P6280057-60x300.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/P6280057-205x1024.jpg 205w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/files\/2011\/02\/P6280057.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=709955022&amp;ref=ts\">A B CATALANO<\/a>: ELEGANCE. \u00a0MATURITY. \u00a0BRIGHT COLOR. \u00a0EYE-CATCHING. \u00a0LEGS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY GO ON FOREVER!!! (kinda jealous of this one)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After analyzing these photos with the best third person perspective that I could given the circumstances, I noticed something very interesting. \u00a0The describing attributes used for these photos are almost completely opposite from my friends&#8217; actual personalities. \u00a0For example, my sister, described as &#8220;carefree, fun and easygoing&#8221; does not illustrate her AT ALL. \u00a0It&#8217;s compelling how facial expression, background, and a few articles of clothing can affect how an observer translates a message, even though the actual product may be extremely mismatched. \u00a0This reminds me of the baby carrots products we studied in class. \u00a0The marketers were trying to promote baby carrots as junk food with the way they were packaged, even though this couldn&#8217;t be further from what the product actually is. \u00a0The way marketers can captivate a consumer, and the way individuals can fascinate strangers just by what they throw on in the morning will continue to dazzle for a long time to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Branding. \u00a0Not just applicable to consumer products. \u00a0But also very significant to humans. \u00a0When we step out of the house in the morning, the way we present ourselves leaves a lasting impression on our friends and even strangers. \u00a0Clothing, hair, shoes, accessories; they all help to create a self image. \u00a0Branding adds value, and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5592,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[916,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fashion","category-friends"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5592"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/rebeccaabel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}