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We held our first online group meeting on October 19, 2022. Based on the results of our discussion, our preliminary idea is to do an exhibition of Asian and Western historical clothing, exploring the important role of fashion in history by comparing the patterns and making techniques of the clothing, including the people who used it, such as the characteristics of the patterns of ancient Chinese royal clothing. This is the prototype of our big idea.

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After the first meeting, I started browsing the exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution for inspiration. I think our group can compare Chinese and Western clothing and jewelry in the same period to find similarities and explore the development of fashion.

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At this meeting, our big idea was formed. At the meeting, I put forward the concept of exploring the history of fashion, which was unanimously agreed upon. Our team member Abs put forward a key message. When she was browsing the exhibits, she noticed the materials of the exhibits. She thought that some materials were environmentally friendly, while some were harmful to nature.

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After gathering The ideas of each group member, we made sure that we wanted to reflect on the historical contribution of sustainable fashion practices to our cultural heritage through this exhibition.
With the context of the recent COP27 meeting and global climate change being a uniting topic across most forms of media, our need to understand and adapt to sustainability is becoming more apparent than ever.
Our theme is: The Fashion of Convention.

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I am very interested in ancient Chinese stone culture, especially jade. In my Chinese name, there is the word "jade". "Jade" is one of the most common ornaments of Chinese people. Its hard material can be inherited for thousands of years. From the elderly over 80 years old to infants between 1 and 2 years old, they can all be decorated with jade, big or small. So, I chose a pair of dragon and Phoenix jade pieces as one of our exhibits. In Chinese history, the totems of the dragon and the phoenix were symbols of auspice and power, and only the emperor and empress could use patterns and accessories shaped like the dragon and the phoenix. In modern times, dragon and Phoenix jade wear are still popular in Chinese society, which is a fashion trend lasting for thousands of years.

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Members of our group also chose a lot of valuable items. There are cheongsam, US navy uniforms, silk skirts, and so on. Among them, Qi Liu's choice of green ornaments made me feel fresh. Tian-Tsui craft is a traditional gold and silver jewelry craft, which is a combination of metal craft and feather craft. Firstly, bases with different patterns are made of gold or gilded metal, and then beautiful blue feathers on the back of the kingfisher are inlaid on the pedestal to make various kinds of jewelry. But the process is brutal, with the craftsman plucking feathers from live kingfishers to keep the colors bright. As a result, kingfishers have suffered unprecedented disasters and are on the verge of extinction. This craft is beautiful, but it does great harm to the environment.

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"Women’s Army Service Uniform" and "Cheong Sam"

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We have divided the exhibition into the following four areas.

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We have divided the exhibition into the following four areas.

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We made an Object list using an excel document, which is at the heart of our entire exhibition and is used on many occasions.

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In this area, we have placed Tian Tsui, ivory buttons, and silk cheongsam to show the environmental damage caused by human fashion. Many methods of fashion and clothing production have ethical problems. we'll take a look at how 'sustainable' historical fashion does not necessarily mean 'guilt-free'.

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Historically, clothing and jewellery were seen as culturally significant items that contributed towards an inventory, inheritance, and indicators of historical significance.

There is a wealth of different cultural influences with jewellery in particular. Especially the meaning and symbol of jade. In this area, we have placed silk skirts, Necklace with pendant Head, Brooch/Pin, to discover how their material related to, or impacted, the environment.

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Section 3: llustration Living Example: Eastern& Western

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Section 3: llustration Living Example: Eastern& Western

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In this region, there has been a range of examples of fashion from different cultures.  We placed illustrated comparisons between historical Western and Chinese fashion.

We asked the audience the following questions:

What comparisons can you draw from this example?

Are there any differences or similarities?

What do the styles and materials used indicate about the heritage practices of these cultures?

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In the last part, we placed Bouquet holder, Japonesque Ring, necklace made of thin gold enamel as examples to show how one can ‘go with the flow’ without costing the planet.

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Doing FaxBak exercises has given me a clearer idea and cognition of text writing, and also made me realize that a good guide text is very important for the exhibition. In my opinion, the first thing to be done in the guide of the exhibition is to make the presentation clear, to describe the meaning conveyed by the exhibition from the theme to the content, so that people of different ages, families and educational backgrounds can understand the content of the text well. If inappropriate text is used, it will harm the marketing of the exhibition. When readers read the text, the text is too complicated or unclear, etc., which will discourage readers' interest in reading and thus lose their interest in the exhibition. According to that ,even if the exhibition is excellent, a large number of visitors will be lost due to the failure of the guide text. Therefore, the guide text writing should be paid attention to, which has a non-negligible role in the whole exhibition.

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When editing labels, I always follow the principles of using concise and clear words to explain the connotation of the exhibits, so that every visitor can understand its meaning. After the creation of our labels, Abs will unify the intonation, modify the grammar and simplify the content.

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As the last link of this interpretation project, typesetting is one of the most important links to design and edit the research results of these months and display them on the web page. When planning the typesetting form, we chose WordPress for typesetting. I was the main person in charge of typesetting.

When it comes to typesetting, I am not familiar with Wordpress, which is the biggest difficulty I encountered in the Paraphrase project. After solving the difficulties in typesetting with Fujia, I divided the exhibits into regions, arranged them in order, and designed them to ensure the clarity of the pictures and the size of the explanatory label text to ensure the impression.

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We made posters,and used Instagram, padlet and other social media to promote our exhibition. We also added interactive sessions to increase participation in the exhibition.

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We made posters,and used Instagram, padlet and other social media to promote our exhibition. We also added interactive sessions to increase participation in the exhibition.

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https://instagram.com/sustainable_fashion_exhibition?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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https://padlet.com/fh22ql1/cdcsgb62qmkl8tbh

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We introduced the following content in the presentation:
1. Issue behind the exhibition
2. How we selected our sections
3. Object research
4. Interpretive Approach
5. Marketing/Participation

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Four members are responsible for introducing different sections to make our speech clear.