"Men in the mirror: Men's fashion, masculinity and consumer society" by Tim Edwards
The most valuable information I got from this book were that status symbols like colour TV's and dishwashers valuable in 1970's were no more as important as lifestyle categories. What one was surrounding himself with was stating who he was and how valuable he was. Credits have raised on their importance in relation these costs back then. It was a complete opposite to the 1960's and 70's when spiritualism and values were shining. The feeling of identity was strongly sources from the ones workplace and society status.
"It was, then, perhaps not surprising that young unemployed men were still spending vast proportions of their limited incomes on looking good or in keeping up in appearances if not in practice." (Edwards, 1997)
Due to the materialism in the 1980's, it was the time when we saw the development in the area of men haute couture and designer clothing.
Conclusion
I can use the symbols of status fro m1970's as a parts or accessories for my clothing. Credit details could be also interesting to see as a culture impact aspect/ reference. Workplace as a source of ones identity can also easily transfered into a form of garments. Designer clothing and haute couture in the 1980's style can be interesting to play with too.
Sources:
Edwards, T., 1997. Men in the Mirror: Men's Fashion, Masculinity, and Consumer Society. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, pp.41, 42, 44, 49, 50, 132.
Amazon, n.d. Men in the Mirror: Men's Fashion, Masculinity, and Consumer Society (Cultural Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections). [image] Available at: <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Men-Mirror-Cultural-Studies-Collections/dp/1474287344> [Accessed 13 February 2021].
I would have liked to know more about this - you could add more critical commentary here as it feels like I was about to find something out but then this wasn't expanded upon enough
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