Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association (한국의상디자인학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 3
- /
- Pages.33-48
- /
- 2014
- /
- 1229-7240(pISSN)
Style Analysis and Design Development of the First Birthday Partywear Based on Examples from Social Media
소셜 미디어에 나타난 돌 파티웨어 스타일 분석 및 디자인 개발
- Kim, Soyeon (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University) ;
-
Lee, Inseong
(Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
- Received : 2014.04.04
- Accepted : 2014.05.30
- Published : 2014.09.30
Abstract
Based on the advent and dissemination of new developments concerning information & telecommunications technology, web services have brought new paradigms into society, thus facilitating the birth and evolution of various service industries to society as a whole. This study is aimed at investigating the expansion of the first Birthday party culture and design examples of the first Birthday partywear appearing in social media, through an inquiry into the communication functions inherent in social media. Also, the development of the first Birthday partywear designs for women aged 20 to 30 years was accomplished by categorically analyzing design characteristics in preferred fashion styles uploaded and shared within online childcare communities. First, it can be concluded that due to the bidirectional flow of information between corporations and consumers occurring from the expansion of social media, the entire structure of the market is undergoing great changes. Next, the need for the supply of professionalized the first Birthday partywear can be proved by the influx of party planners and caterers into this new industry. Third, Through a categorical analysis of these 523 photos, elegance style was the most preferred while classic and romantic styles followed. Last of all, 5 pieces of partywear reflecting contemporary consumer lifestyles which focus on 'enjoying one's own life' were created under the concept of 'Romantic chic'. The created designs aim to present a style which follows the predominant trend of elegance, classic and romantic, whilst keeping sensitivity in moderation. In this context, this study has aimed to present fundamental research data in the field of online the first Birthday partywear, through the development of the first Birthday partywear design based on the first Birthday party consumer characteristics gleaned from various forms of social media.
Keywords