help writing 8-12 page research paper about the cultural appropriation of black women in fashion

Question

Please Help: anyone who is well versed in writing research papers, or the topic at hand

Prompt:

1. Thesis and Argument Development
2. Engage with an authentic question or problem
3. Develop a strong and debatable thesis that responds to the authentic question or problem
4. Demonstrate a sustained and persuasive argument supported by reasoning, analysis, and, if applicable, counterargument
5. Using Research and Sources
6. Contribute to an intellectual/academic conversation through synthesizing, evaluating, and responding to others’ ideas while ensuring your perspective guides the text
7. Balance summary and critical analysis
8. Use clear signals (e.g. in-text citations, signal phrases) to differentiate between the writer’s ideas and the source material 
9. Provide the pathway to all sources used in the composition (e.g. through citation and a works cited page)
10. Utilize a minimum of five scholarly sources and two popular sources to motivate and develop your argument, including an exhibit source which clearly demonstrates or supports your argument  
11. Rhetorical Choices
12. Organize an argument that is logically organized and easy for the reader to follow, both at the sentence level and across the composition
13. Utilize reader-based prose, transitions, and thoughtful word choice to connect sentences and ideas
14. Use a style and language that is appropriate for the paper’s audience
15. Formatting
16. Be formatted in accordance with the most recent edition of MLA 
17. Arrange, if applicable, media elements properly (i.e. citations, captions, etc.)

I have collected sources already, I just need to strengthen my argument if you could help tweak, brainstorm, adds to thoughts, make adjustments any additions, really anything I have my draftish below and my organization above it

1. Paragraph 1
2. ○ Summary: Defines the brand Dior, and explains how Lauryn Hill inspired their Spring
3. 2000 collection and how it relates to how black women are projected by Dior and the
4. media as a whole
5. ○ Function: Provides simple understanding of what Dior is and their collection for next
6. paragraph
7. ● Paragraph 2
8. ○ Summary: Introduces Dior’s Spring 2000 collection in more depth and how it impacted the authenticity of black women in the fashion world
9. ○ Function: Supports my argument on how Dior’s cultural appropriation of black women has distorted the “non-poc perspective” or the white perspective by using culturally stereotypical designs
10. ● Paragraph 3
11. ○ Summary: Emphasize the limited representation of black women as lead roles in fashion,
12. leaving room for misrepresentation
13. ○ Function: Provides an example of statistics to support claim and argues without black
14. women’s perspectives taken into account there will be misrepresentation
15. ● Paragraph 4- in progress
16. ○ Summary: Digs deeper into Dior’s exploitation of black women, how their power is taken away and used by white women/men at utmost power in charge of Dior for financial and social gain
17. ○ Function: Support my argument of how Dior exploits black women’s culture by using them in shows as models without giving them any role of power - continues to support my argument of distorted authenticity

How Black Woman Shifted the World of Fashion: Deconstructing Dior

The haute couture brand, Dior has remained in relative popularity since 1946. The House of Dior has faced many accusations of cultural appropriation. One of their previous collections, Spring 2000 Ready-to-Wear is influenced by the 90s African-American female hip-hop artist, Lauryn Hill. Yet, she ceased to receive recognition or a collaboration offer at the time. Dior continued a pattern of selective “borrowing” of black female fashion styles for their own financial gain. There were three models of color out of 40 excluding Lauryn Hill, 25 are seen wearing afrocentric wigs resembling dreadlocks and their outfits share similar features to Hill’s. Dreadlocks are significant to rastafarianism and Jamaican culture as a whole, not to be worn as a wig to be taken on and off. The world is dominated by the white community currently and we must have an accurate representation of what it is to be a black woman. We need to conduct necessary research to understand the impact Dior’s collections have on the white audience consuming it. We are aiming to understand how the appropriation of black women’s cultural aesthetics in Dior, impact how the white community perceives authenticity and representation in the black community.  

An attached passage to describe the Spring collection in Vogue reads, “Couture blaxploitation, logos-a-go-go, leather-clad revolutionaries, whip-toting modern courtesans—where else but at Dior? (Nast)” Simply emphasizing their ability to openly admit to creating fashion based on “blaxploitation” and characterizing it as “couture.” Oftentimes these stereotypical creations that may seem like “just fashion” create a distorted view of black women by white designers without a connection to the culture themselves. Therefore displaying black women in an inaccurate light towards the public, more as a costume to wear then human beings. 

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Have you considered adding some information about how Rhianna has totally changed the fashion industry? Thinking about how her new company has changed the way people think about beauty and size? https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-dior-couture-front-row-fashion I feel like some more solid examples would help to strenghten your argument.

Answer 3

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