Should Fashion Be Taught

In Schools?
NGEC 11 ARTS & HUMANITIES
Should Fashion Be Taught In Schools?

Most people say that fashion style is very

important. While others say it isn't so
necessary. The question "should fashion
be taught in schools" is often one of the
most debatable questions today. So to
answer that question, this article will allow
you to make your own stand if it should be
taught or not using the following two
points of view on fashion.
 Yes, it should be taught in schools.
• There is actually a program in Australia called "fashion roll call" where schools allow
companies to teach make-up and fashion trends in schools.
• These companies usually focus on all-girl schools with a goal to educate elementary,
high school, and college girl students in fashion and beauty.
• They are taught of basic and advanced make-up application, wardrobe selection, and
a lot more.
• In China, which they say is the king of all kings of apparel production, schools are
encouraged to impose fashion education to students to help them cultivate their
design talents and inspire new breed of young designers to join the growing market of
fashion and apparel.
• Yes, not only Australia and China believe that fashion should be taught in school.
• Fashion is being taught all over United States.
• In fact, in order to focus on this subject, fashion institutions in the U.S. are built to
provide fashion courses to students who would like to pursue fashion designing.
• Indeed, there are a lot of opportunities open to young adults if and only if fashion will
be taught in schools.
Yes, it should be taught in schools.
• Yes, fashion should be taught in schools not only for
adornment but also as a means of self-expression.
• It is a form of communication.
• If fashion is taught in schools, students will develop their
own style, increase their confidence, help them adapt to
different cultures, and even pursue a fashion career and
become successful like other fashion professionals.
• If fashion will be included in school curriculum, students
will not only be taught of how to carry themselves but
also how to foster business skills in fashion
merchandising.
 No, it should not be taught in schools.

No, it should not be taught in schools.

•While fashion, as they say, teaches you
how to get out of your nutshells, explore,
and become confident, there are crucial
factors to be considered why it should not be
taught in schools.
1. Identity. Yes, fashion provides students
their own sense of identity. They feel they
"belong." But oftentimes fashion encourages
discrimination, judgment, and prejudice. If
you don't have nice clothes to wear, it
creates a huge impact on how others will
treat you. Usually you are being looked
down. Poor fashion usually opens doors to
ridicule.
2. Early attraction. They say compared to other
cultures Americans are more liberated, say,
independent. And if fashion will be taught in
schools, young adults will be more conscious of
how they look, which at some point is not so bad
but excessive overall image consciousness usually
leads to sexual attraction. If schools will include
fashion in their curriculums chances are students
will exploit it as their means to sexually attract the
opposite sex and might lead to early pregnancy.
3. Rebellion. Rebellion is a part of a normal
teenage life, but sadly fashion aggravates
rebellion. How? Students may use shocking
fashion to imply rebellion to their parents, to
their teachers, classmates, even in the
society where they belong.
• Though fashion serves its many benefits,
certainly it is not the most important aspect to be
concerned in schools. Schools are for
academics and education, though fashion can
be a good tool to help students develop their
own personality and build their confidence.
• Now, should fashion be taught in schools?
Weigh the above statements and make your
own choice if it should be taught or not.
Reference
• Subject Matter Websites for Fashion
1.3D Body Scanner
2.Contemporary Fashion Archive
3.Fashion Icon
4.Fashion Navigator
5.Fashion Worlds
6.La Playa Game
7.The Museum of Costume
8.RED Style