Posts Tagged ‘consciousness’

Fashion and social/environmental consciousness

Monday, October 6th, 2008

It is obvious that we are in a day and time where social and environmental consciousness is reaching an all time high. Just about the whole country and the world is putting more effort toward being eco-friendly and going “Green”. Consciousness is making its way even more through music and even fashion. In music, more groups and individual artists across all genres are not shying away from the cause. Music consumers also seem more receptive to the consciousness of these artists. We even have various Hollywood celebrities who are using their fame and image to shed light on different issues across the globe.

            When it comes to fashion, Russell Simmons states in an interview, “there’s a big move in America and the world towards consciousness so I’m inspired by all that is promoting consciousness; and the idea of putting that into your clothes kind of brings it home to heart.” Actor Don Cheadle and actress Angelina Jolie use their celebrity status to serve as advocates for ending poverty and cruelty across the globe. Bands like Matchbox 20 and U2 are using their music to promote awareness to various causes across the world.

            To some, this may be a trend that may die out at some point. It’s something that may happen, but it is also hard to believe that conscious awareness will come to an end. There are many people that have no celebrity or fame who care about where we are headed as a globe that will continue to work and do their part. We all have a part to play in making sure that the world becomes a better place for us all.