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The Constant Revolution: A Blog on Fashion Evolution 🧵

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Fashion is more than just clothing; it’s a visual timeline of human history, reflecting economic shifts, social liberation movements, technological leaps, and cultural attitudes. Its evolution is not linear but a series of dramatic revolutions that have shaped not only what we wear but who we are. 1. The Great Divide: Pre-20th Century For centuries, fashion was a rigid marker of social class and power. Changes were slow, and clothing was often restrictive and complex. 17th–18th Century (Baroque & Rococo): Fashion was defined by the royal courts (especially France). It was about opulence and display, featuring lavish silks, lace, brocades, and extreme silhouettes (like the wide pannier hoops for women and rich velvet suits for men). 19th Century (Victorian Era): The Industrial Revolution made clothing more accessible through mass production, but the silhouette remained restrictive. Women's fashion was dominated by the corset (creating the "S-bend") and vast skirts supp...
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SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being — Building a Healthier Future for All

   End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases Good health is the absence of disease as well as the strength that drives growth, productivity, and fulfillment — at the individual as well as the global level. Understanding this, the United Nations set up Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-Being with the aim to "ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages." This goal is not about treating disease; it's about building systems and conditions that enable people to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.   Why SDG 3 Matters Health is the very center of sustainable development. Without healthy people, people can't work, can't study, can't be productive to society. Poor health harms people but it also diminishes the power of economies as well as burdens health systems. For example, if a society experiences an epidemic such as malaria or dengue, the ripples go way beyond t...
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