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Finding ethical clothing at the lower end of the fashion market has its challenges. Poor marketing of ethical initiatives doesn’t help.
Behind all the glamour for the TV cameras, what do the Melbourne Cup and associated races actually reflect about modern Australian society?
Thumbnail photo name is Melbourne Cup friends from Asia and Australia at the races. Taken in 2016 and sourced from Margaret Burin of the ABC. Social media photo is called melbourne-cup-fashion-800x533. It was taken in 2015 and was sourced from here: https://cruisetips.carnival.com.au/carnival-fun/melbourne-cup/race-day-fashion-and-beauty-tips/
Photo sourced from https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/style-and-advice/Unexpected-colour-pops-we-love-E10440 on 9 September 2021. I do not own this photograph.
Our clothes send a message about how we see ourselves, and they have done for generations. In a visual world, do they send other signals about what sort of people we are - including the understanding that we send a message whether we do it proactively or not? In turn, does this understanding reflect other skill sets and knowledge?
Photo sourced from Shutterstock on 16 September 2018. Photo ID 327440975. Created by ESB Professional.
