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By: Communicating passion for fashion | Language on the Move

Communicating passion for fashion | Language on the Move — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:32:48 +0000

[…] Mariko and Ingrid first met in Tokyo back in 2010 when YM Fashion Co., Ltd. became an official supporter of Language on the Move. Collaboration between the fashion industry and academics is unique, originating from the company’s increasing interest in the role of language and communication in their global busine…. […]

By: Kairii

Kairii — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:18:41 +0000

In reply to Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江. That's really thniking of the highest order

By: Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:43:18 +0000

In reply to Sei. Dear Sei, thank you very much for your comment, and most importantly, initiating our collaboration! We also enjoyed working with you and everyone else involved in our first Language-on-the-Move & Yaccomaricardo project in Japan. We look forward to seeing again soon in Bangkok!

By: Sei

Sei — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:12:23 +0000

It was great working with Ingrid and Kimie as I saw the insight into different industry/academics. As I believe fashion is selling and producing “first impression” to everybody, this is part of communication to others not in speaking term but in appearance. I have dressed a lot of people in my past and found that once they dress well, they gain another confidence and act differently as well appearing differently to others. Dressing can kill the deal or make a deal in business, too. So I would love to see the sociolinguistics point of view.

By: Jenny Zhang

Jenny Zhang — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:12:11 +0000

The stereotypical image of a female scholar in literary works is usually someone who is stubborn, conservative, stuffy, wearing glasses, in one word, a woman who has no sense of fashion. It’s great to know that Ingrid not only subverts this stereotype at the IGALA conference but also gets ready to extend her intercultural communication research to the fashion industry. I’m looking forward to seeing interesting sparks between sociolinguistics and fashion. Please keep us informed of the process of your research project!

By: Kyoko

Kyoko — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:43:18 +0000

Thank you for introducing such a facinating site, Kimie. Fashion, it’s an interesting angle to research as means of communication! As for the local level of communication, somthing betwenn closenee and politeness is required between customers and shop clerks in Japanese clothing shops, I guess. Actually my appetite for purchasing increases when I can have a nice conversation with a clerk. I hope all of your team enjoyed IGALA conference and Tokyo life!

By: Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:50:51 +0000

In reply to Mike. Thanks, Mike. Fashion as an international language - an interesting intercultural communication research angle, indeed!

By: Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:46:17 +0000

In reply to Emily Farrell. Thanks, Emily. We are writing up the tourism project as we speak;-)

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:02:35 +0000

This sounds like a great idea. Its very easy to overlook clothing when we think about interpersonal communication. Fashion is possibly the original international language – and textile communication seems to be way ahead of speach in terms of the extent to which its already globalised.

By: Emily Farrell

Emily Farrell — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:11:52 +0000

A fascinating meeting of usually separate industries. I’ll be very interested to hear about the progress of the multi-site ethnographic project! You’ll have to keep us informed, Kimie.