Week Three: In Class

Since some of you have asked for examples. I thought I would join you with a question of my own.

I'm going to start with a broad question that encompasses my background and interests.


"Does fitness influence the fashion industry or does the the fashion influence the fitness industry?"


What I believe to be true. High-end fashion and high-performance fitness are not even talking to each other, but ....????

This question seems too broad to me - how about .....

"Does the fashion industry (high-end) influence the body type that we strive for through the fitness industry? or does the fitness industry set the trends and therefor the body types influence what fashion designers design?"


Let's start by looking at "Iconic" representation of both and see what we come up with.

Fashion/Chanel


current

http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8

http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8#8-spring-summer-2009-chanel-collection-look-45,12


historic

from: http://www.canpages.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/coco_chanel.jpg

Fitness

Current


picture of "first fitness super model" Monica Brant http://female.bodybuildbid.com/fitnessolympia/imgs/brant/brant4.jpg


Historic

http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_images_n300/0087-0507-2315-0407_vintage_antique_old_smiling_woman_pinup_in_a_yellow_swimsuit_with_white_towel_1940s.jpg