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Published: January 11th 2018
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When I found out we were going to a fashion show, I was excited because I’ve never seen one before, and I thought it would be a fun opportunity to try something new. And I was right: It was a very exciting experience to say the least. I saw many unique prints, pieces of clothing, and dressing styles throughout the show… most of which I seriously questioned.
During the first part of the show, I noticed mostly neutral-colored clothes and accessories: blacks and whites made up a vast majority of the clothing pieces. I observed many interesting pieces of clothing during this part of the show such as leather trench coats, poufy sleeves that were not attached to the dress, trench coats with very dramatic shoulder pads, and very high collars (turtlenecks) on a few of the shirts. Some of the models also wore neutral-colored sweatshirts draped over the front of their clothes. Although these items aren’t my style, I believe the leather materials and trench coats with dramatic shoulder pads have the potential to become more popular in the United States. However, I don’t think they will be as “loud” so to speak, as the some of the pieces
were.
The second part of the show, however, had more variety in the prints, colors, and styles of the clothing. I noticed a lot of argyle, plaid, and embroidered pieces. There were a lot of cropped trousers with matching blazers and long socks. Although the argyle and embroidered pieces wouldn’t be of my choosing, I could see them becoming popular in the United States. There are already many pieces of clothing I’ve seen back home with embroidered designs, and I believe this is a trend that will continue to grow.
Today we toured the Instituto degli Inocenti, which was very exciting for me since I’m a Child and Family Studies major. Mrs. Elizabeth Butler was our tour guide, and she taught me so much about the institution before we entered. When it was first built, its purpose was to devote time and care for children whose parents were unable to care for them, whether it was due to lack of funds, or being born out of wedlock. She taught us about Filippo Brunelleschi building the institution so that everything was symmetrical: windows, columns, etc. She also told us about the statue of Mary and Joseph with
an empty crib being placed outside the building: when people would bring their children to the orphanage, they would lay him/her in the crib, which operated similarly to a Lazy Susan.
When we went inside, the first room was one explaining the role of the nurses: they would breastfeed children for up to two years, and then would begin to wean them. The nurses would continue to provide care and education for the children until they were able to be sent to work, or allowed to be married. The second room was one filled with drawers all around the walls. The drawers were labelled with names and dates of birth of children who stayed in the institution. However, only some of the labels had first and last names. Mrs. Butler explained that the children coming from wealthy familes would have their last name, but the rest of the children would be given the last name of the institution: Inocenti.
Although I enjoyed this tour, it was emotional at times for me. One example was when I was looking inside of the drawers at the tokens parents would leave with their children. When I saw coins broken in half,
or small pieces of fabric, I realized how sad and difficult it must have been for a parent to leave their child with someone else, not getting the opportunity to see them learn and grow. I also felt emotional because I thought of the nurses that cared for the children, and how they devoted so much time to care for those whose parents couldn’t. Now, the institution is used to help children, single mothers, and families, as well as serving as a nursery. The people working in the institution then and now, are very admirable to me. After touring the museum and seeing the artifacts, I’m glad to be going into the line of work that I am. Not always knowing the home-life my students have may be difficult for me at times, but knowing that they’re safe and loved while in my care is what motivates me to be the best teacher I can be.
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