8/17/2019 Extended Inquiry Proposal

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Allison HamptonProfessor Marcum

Extended Inquiry Project Article, Topic, and Questions ProposalArticle:

 The mart !ress

 Topic:

Ho" ad#ancements in technolo$y are ne$ati#ely and positi#ely a%ectin$ thefashion industry&

'hat is (no"n:

After readin$ this article I "as forced to thin( a)out fashion in a "ay I had

ne#er e#en considered )efore& I am #ery interested in fashion and I li(e to(eep updated "ith "hat is $oin$ on in the fashion industry, )ut I had ne#ere#en $i#en much thou$ht to the fact that technolo$y could )e chan$in$fashion in the "ay the article presents& *ot only are di%erent forms oftechnolo$y )ein$ incorporated into $arments themsel#es, )ut the process in"hich these $arments are )ein$ produced and created are )ein$ chan$eddue to chan$es in technolo$y& 'hen I +rst )e$an readin$ the article I did not(no" much a)out the ties )et"een fashion and technolo$y, )ut no" mypoint of #ie" has )een completely chan$ed& lothin$ is no" )ein$ implanted"ith $ps-s and other technolo$ies and consumers no" ha#e more say in thefashion they )uy than e#er )efore "ith the introduction of custom

manufacturin$& In the article, the "riter uses references and examples fromclothin$ companies, desi$ners, technolo$ists, tech companies, and othersources&

'hat-s at sta(e:

I thin( the one )i$ thin$ that is at sta(e "ith the mer$in$ of fashion andtechnolo$y is ho" "e thin( a)out, #ie", appreciate, and respond to fashion&'ith the introduction of technolo$y, the fashion industry as "e (no" it no""ill ne#er )e the same& The ad#ances in technolo$y "ill continuously chan$eand alter the processes in "hich fashion is produced, the "ay fashion loo(s,

and ho" consumers and producers interact and colla)orate&

'hat-s the question:

Ho" and in "hat "ays is technolo$y ma(in$ an impact on the fashionindustry )oth positi#ely and ne$ati#ely.