Posters attack

Almost every place we put the posters and bins up we photographed !
- outside the A4 and more store
- the door of the foundation block
- inside Geoffry Manton (and on the doors)
- all over the studio (including the stairwell)
- we have all put some up in our blocks/halls
- we tried the library but they wouldn't let us....as if
basically anywhere public were allowed !

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Lloyds TSB

When I was walking around Manchester Picadilly gardens the other day I came across a group of people protesting against Llyods TSB bank. I spoke to one of the people participating, he said they were doing this to make people aware of how un-ethical Lloyds bank is and how people should move their money accounts to other banks like The Co-Operative. I had no idea before this that banks could even be un-ethical.
http://www.dontbankonlloydsethics.com/2011/10/chapter-4do-lloyds-banks-unethi...
This website explains how a bank, in particular Lloyds TSB can be un-ethical to its clients.This demonstration caught my attention, so much so i stopped and started talking to the people protesting, they made me aware of something I had no previous knowledge of such a thing even existing. Im thinking maybe we could approach our advertisement for getting people to donate clothes to our cause, because I imagine most people wont even be aware of the situation (much like how I wasn't aware of the Lloyds TSB thing.

This image above I took of the protest, I wish now I had taken a video of it because this picture doesn't portray the mood they were making. The group was playing loud music - to grab the attention of people walking by - they were also talking loudly on a microphone adding to the attention grabbing.The group, I though got the people around them and walking by to notice them, equally getting these people to realize this issue. We as a group had discussed handing out flyers along Oxford street to get people to donate clothing, the only problem is there's so many people doing the same thing its hard to get noticed. I know I do it - in fact I don't always even read them! So to get ourselves noticed were going to have to do something obnoxious, like the people in the group above to get attention.We spoke to Julie about ideas, and the possibility of getting the drama students to get involved, were thinking they could dress up 9obviously as something relevant to our project) and hand out fliers......surely that would get people interested ???

Eco friendly company AMERICAN APPERAL

I have been searching around their company website and reading about all of the different ideas and groups they support. As a company they seem to be the idea one; no sweatshop labor, recycle left over materials, appropriately dis-guarded of dyeing waste, use their own employees and models, produce a line of organic clothing using only natural fibers, they want to legalize gay marriages and immigration to LA and currently are helping support Haiti after the disaster that occurred not so long ago and alot more.
http://www.americanapparel.net/contact/
The clothing is relatively well priced, good quality as i have a few pieces from them and are still in very good condition, the clothing also NEVER goes on sale; and after reading all of this about the company I can understand why this is. They are so fair with their workers and ecological footprint on the earth it is right they price things the way they do. They really are an all American Apparel company, which personally I believe in....who wouldn't they have great ethics.
Their advertisements are very proactive, a good work tactic seeing as it grabs the on lookers attention. Some of them are a bit racy but i feel like the adverts show passion and the real side of people, not air brushed modes.
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Visit to The Victoria and Albert museum - East Asia artifacts

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While at the V&A I was in search of Bangladeshi Artifacts, how ever after asking many people in the museum- there is not a section or any specific collection of objects from that specific country. But there was pieces of jewellery, objects, and talismans from surrounding countries. It was suggested that I try the British Museum for such specific cultural referances....Ill have to look into that this time before I go !!!

Visit to The Victoria and Albert museum - East Asia artifacts

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Bangladesh

AS a group we have decided to each get inspiration from different cultures and sources. I have decided on Bangladesh culture. I have chosen this because they are one of the lead manufactures in the world, as like was Manchester around 100 years ago. The connection of the two via industry and the fact the country has been brought up many times in conversation and even in our brief for the DRESS project, it seems fitting to use the country.
It raises questions on what the future is for Bangladesh, like we have seen in Manchester when the manufacturing industry left the city it because derelict, run down and currently is a major student city- I wonder what would happen to Bangladesh if this were to happen ?
On a completely different note I was watching Human planet (rivers) today and they showed powerful images of the massive floods that occur every year. People were having to move their houses in minutes because the lad was breaking away and falling into the ocean surrounding. The land was crumbling beneath these innocent peoples feet so quickly it makes me wonder if this country will even exist in the future if this keeps happening.With flooding as such a major issue within the culture maybe I could start looking into designing clothing with a purpose and practical use. So if there was an unexpected life threatening flood, these people would be able to throw something on and hopefully it would save their life?
The website below I found online, it is a virtual explanation of all the different aspects of Bangladesh culture and so on
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/

Image of a Flash flood In Bangladesh

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Eco friendly company AMERICAN APPERAL

I have been serching aroung their company website and reading about all of the different ideas and groups they support. As a company they seem to be the idea one; no sweatshop labour, recycle left over materials, apporopratly disguard of dyeing waste, use their own employees and models, produce a line of organic clothing using only natural fibers, they want to legalize gay mariages and immigration to LA and currently are helping support Haiti after the dissaster that occured not so long ago and alot more.
http://www.americanapparel.net/contact/
The clothing is relativly well priced, good quality as i have a few pieces from them and are still in very good condition, the clothing also NEVER goes on sale; and after reading all of this about the company I can understand why this is. They are so fair with their workers and ecological footprint on the earth it is right they price things the way they do. They really are an all American Apperal company, which personally I believe in....who wouldnt they have great ethics.