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Why Does Fashion Make Us Uniquely Human?
As creatures go, we humans have got the rest of the animal kingdom topped for weirdness. We like to think we’re the smartest animals, but that may not be the case. We also like to believe that we’re the only ones with moral fiber, but that is disputable. Arguably, humpback whales and probably a few other animals have us beat in both of those categories. So what does make us different?
One thing we like to do that animals don’t do is explore. Whether we did this originally in order to survive or not is open to conjecture, but the fact remains: we did it. In order to adapt to new environments, we needed to make some changes. The desire to explore a mountainous region, for instance, led to the invention of brown boots and warm clothing.
It can be argued that necessity forced us to use our intelligence in order to survive. That is an interesting theory and there’s probably some truth to it. That our instinct for survival drove us to adapt by wearing clothing is a uniquely human achievement.
But survival doesn’t explain fashion. Sure, when we moved to colder and colder climates, we needed to make some body covering in order to keep us warm at night. Anything would do that job. What made us decide that we needed to wear nautica sleepwear, though?
Fashion is pure indulgence. Those anthropologists who cling to the Darwinian ‘survival’ model just don’t have a fashion sense! Other animals do things to attract a mate, but they don’t spend hours choosing their outfits just to turn around and go to sleep! We like fashion because it satisfies needs that go beyond survival.
Now let’s consider sports and recreation. Some people would argue that we’re the only animals that enjoy sports and games, but that’s nonsense. Polar bears, for example go sliding down snow slopes on their bellies just for the thrill of it. They’re not trying to get anywhere in a hurry – otherwise they wouldn’t turn around and do it again! Enjoying the thrill of winter sports doesn’t make us different, but alpine skiing equipment does!
At first glance, all the above illustrations seem laughable. What is the connection between a pair of boots of a particular color, nightwear that has a theme and ski equipment? They are all creative inventions. Fashion springs from no other source than our unique human creativity. Let’s celebrate our humanness with fashion!
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Hero Arts Cling Stamp, Large Flower Background $6.43 Large flowers against a pattern of tiny flowers. Hero Arts Cling Stamps put creativity at your fingertips. Each stamp uses static cling to ”stick” to a clear acrylic block (not included). Great for notecards, scrapbooks, gift tags, wrapping paper-and for stampers, scrapbook-makers, crafters, and kids of all ages. Just peel the stamp from its backing, stick it on an acrylic block, ink it, and sta… |
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Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp, Mermaid Image $3.21 Cling Rubber is made of the same deeply etched grey rubber and cushion as our wood stamps so you get the detail and durability you’ve come to expect from Stampendous. Cling Rubber is easy to store, less expensive. The fully imaged cling film sticks easily to your acrylic handles so you can stamp the image exactly where you want it. Cling Rubber sets contain two complimentary images that are perfec… |
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Dylusions Cling Stamps-Further Around The Edge $19.75 RANGER-Dyan Reaveley: Dylusions Cling Rubber Stamp Set. These red rubber stamps come mounted on cling foam to easily use with any acrylic block (sold separately). This package contains one 8-1/2×7 inch sheet of stamps. Available in various designs: each sold separately. Size and number of stamps may vary by design. Made in USA…. |
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Inkadinkado Clear Stamps, Birds Galore $4.99 These stamps cling to a uniquely designed acrylic stamping block. No adhesive is necessary. You can interchange the sentiments and frames to create all types of unique stamping projects. Theme: Birds Galore. Size: various. … |
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Avery Removable Window and Wall Signage, InkJet, 8.5 x 11-Inches, White, Pack of 10 (22800) $4.73 It’s the sign of the times. Boast your brand like a pro with these removable window and wall signs that are perfect for promoting your products, sales, logos and more. Our customizable, removable signs are ideal for retail use, and because they are printable on both sides, you can use them on your storefront window or on mirrors and walls. The signs stick and stay put, and they are easy to remove,… |
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3M Permanent Adhesive Address Labels, 1 x 2.62 Inches, White, 3000 per Pack (3100-B) $12.78 Strong Stick 3M Permanent Adhesive Address Labels are satisfaction guaranteed! They have Quick lift design for fast labeling – just bend and peel. For use with popular software packages and templates…. |
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LA Los Angeles CA Travel Stamp Seal – Window Bumper Laptop Sticker $3.99 This unique sticker is perfect for your vehicle, laptop, notebook, scrapbook, locker or just about any smooth surface. The sticker is printed on glossy, white vinyl with water and UV resistant inks. Just peel and stick!… |
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San Diego CA Travel Stamp Seal – Window Bumper Laptop Sticker $3.99 This unique sticker is perfect for your vehicle, laptop, notebook, scrapbook, locker or just about any smooth surface. The sticker is printed on glossy, white vinyl with water and UV resistant inks. Just peel and stick!… |
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LA Los Angeles CA Travel Stamp Seal – Set of 16 – Window Bumper Laptop Stickers $3.99 This unique sticker set is perfect for your vehicle, laptop, notebook, scrapbook, locker or just about any smooth surface. The sticker is printed on glossy, white vinyl with water and UV resistant inks. Just peel and stick!… |
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6 Pack CLING RBBR STAMP SPRING SPRIGS Papercraft, Scrapbooking (Source Book) $40.11 6 Pack CLING RBBR STAMP SPRING SPRIGS STAMPENDOUS® Cling Rubber™ StampsPremium quality, precision trimmed umounted rubber stamps come with a piece of cling vinyl on the adhesive side of the foam mount. This allows your rubber image to be use… |