HGrubbs Honors 255

     Inspired by Zorg, I created women's wear that has typically masculine traits. The androgyny of Zorg's outfit was the primary inspiration, creating a look that is neither masculine nor feminine, but rather entirely neutral. I decided to use my striped skirt as a base to imitate Zorg's top, and went with purple and black as base colors as both are neutral. I added a sparkly black crop top, silver heels, and sparkly sunglasses to add femininity and futuristic touches, and topped it with an oversized blazer to bring back more masculinity. I also decided to cover the legs with opaque tights to add more of a gender-neutral element as exposed legs is seen as more feminine. 

Of all the work I've seen, I think fashion designer Elie Saab makes some of the most stunning pieces. Saab is a Lebanese designer whose work most often consists of lace, crystals, pearls, feathers, and various embroideries. His design style is quite vast, but I really gravitate toward his feminine/romantic pieces. Although he launched his label in Beirut in 1982, he gained much of his substantial recognition within the 2000s, and has since dressed anyone and everyone from Kate Middleton to Beyonce. He has made great strides and advances for Lebanese and Middle Eastern designers, and has expanded his horizons into fragrance and interior design as well. Attached are some of my very favorite pieces from him!

     I think of all the movies we've watched so far, Interstellar was by far one of my absolute favorites. A lot stood out to me about the ending. First off, the scene where we realize that Cooper was his daughter's "ghost", and that the message did actually say "stay", gave me goosebumps. I don't quite understand how Cooper got from that dimension to Cooper's Station, but nonetheless I loved that the station was named after Murphy. As heartbreaking as it was for Cooper to return only when his daughter was dying, I value the reality behind it. Had it been a perfect happily ever after, the journey would not have held as much value. And I absolutely loved that Murphy sent Cooper out to Brand's/Edmund's planet! I think that was a really beautiful end, even if it was quite a cliffhanger. 

  One of Star Trek ’s greatest and most notable influences on the modern world is in the realm of diversity. Not only did the film series include various powerful models, but many of them were also non-white, fundamentally shifting the narrative of people of color, especially women, and their roles in society. The films implemented several minute examples of striving for diversity, such as humans vs Vulcans/Romulans/Klingons/etc. (and the impacts of clashing between groups based on differences). In fact, Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek , was quoted saying, “The whole show was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but to take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms…”, and clearly, differences in appearance and orientation as well. [This was the basis of what would have been on my slides in the presentation that I unfortunately had to miss.]

Futuristic society  “What's going on with all that noise in your head?” “Must be a loose wire” Ghost in the shell intro - building a human, building a robot - becomes a “real” girl  Dipping and re emerging from water - amniotic fluid  Unconscious, just being built to - waking in the dark, opening the blinds  Sad looks Doing a sort of “surgery” on these women, searching their brains  “Breaches her barrier program and reaches her ghost” ?  “I hear it in my ghost”  “Overspecialize and you breed in weakness, a slow death”  Plugs herself into her seat, can see everything on route Seeing her shadow, but not her All the info someone accumulates in a lifetime is just a drop in the bucket  A cyborg who goes floating in her free time  “When i float back to the surface i feel like i'm becoming someone else” “Not long ago this was science fiction” 32min mark - use this monologue Cyborg commits suicide? Stands in the middle of the road and allows her...

  Futuristic space Massive metal claw spike thing emerges Green man face tat man requests them to board their ship to request cease fire  “Your refusal would be unwise” Captain Kirk, ranking society People stop until people of power have passed USS Kelvin Captain Nero  George’s (Captain Kirk) wife pregnant, goes into labor  Gets to hear his son’s cry and name him before colliding  George dies Kid driving a super fast car, guy calls threatening him “even though your mom is off planet” Flying motorcycle policeman Car goes off cliff  James Tiberius Kirk - George’s son Spock - neither human nor vulcan - half bred with human mom  “Marrying your mother was logical” Deciding to complete vulcan process, to become fully vulcan and to become void of emotion They called his mother a disadvantage and he declines them “Live long and prosper” Kirk flirts with Uhura  Big gremlin man between them and listening in Star trek space people beat up Jim “Do you feel li...