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Proposing that all citizens of all nations in the UN have basic access to fashionable clothes and well know international designer labels. For those below the poverty level, social wellfare would supply 2 pieces of designer clothing every two months.

This simple basic human right to Fashion would:

I) Increase the gap of the rich and the poor, creating a more equal world, thus making the world a more serene and happier place to live in.

II) Bring Glamour to the lives of the ordinary citizen, who before might not have had the chance to dress in Gucci, or even worse - had never even heard of Gucci!

III) Make people happier - a bit of luxury always works in everybodys favour.

IV) Simply make the world a prettier place to live in!

Dont deny your citizens and the citizens of the world the right for looking the best they can, Vote Yes now!
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The Proposal can be found in the UN proposal sections - go on give the world a makeover!!!! :D

Only if you pay for it.

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For those below the poverty level, social wellfare would supply 2 pieces of designer clothing every two months.

I almost spit out my water when I read that. EVERY TWO MONTHS? Jesus H. Christ, how can anyone go through cloths that fast? That's insane. Only kids that are still growing, and designer cloths are a waste of money for them as far as I'm concerned.

II) Bring Glamour to the lives of the ordinary citizen, who before might not have had the chance to dress in Gucci, or even worse - had never even heard of Gucci!

If we all have glamour, none of us have glamour.

Perhaps the stupidist idea that I've ever heard. We fart on you, your crappy idea, and your crappy country!!!!

The Fashion cycle is very fast, thus every 2 months seems reasonable, since many of the big houses bring new items to the shelves weekly.

For cutting costs, fashionable clothes could be provided by various low.-cost manufacturers, copying the famous brands.

Thus leaving the grand brands to the wealthy, creating Uber-glamour, as the peak of the glamour mountain!

:D

The Fashion cycle is very fast, thus every 2 months seems reasonable, since many of the big houses bring new items to the shelves weekly.

For cutting costs, fashionable clothes could be provided by various low.-cost manufacturers, copying the famous brands.

Thus leaving the grand brands to the wealthy, creating Uber-glamour, as the peak of the glamour mountain!

:D

So we gain nothing except the government spending tax dollars on peoples cloths? There will still be (relativly) the same social hierarchy as now. The haves and the have-nots. The haves will have REAL designer cloths, and the have-nots will have government sponsored designer ripoffs.

As for new items hitting the shelves weekly, doesn't that kind of render staying 'in fashion' pointless if most people never have a chance to even see you with each fashion? They see you for one week then it's on to something else. Whatever you're into I guess. But this doesn't solve the social hierarchy, if that's what you're aiming for.

The High Council of Nevermoore found your proposal humorous. They wish to thank you for giving them a well-needed laugh, so they have sent your leader a complementary muffin basket. Do not expect us to endorse this though.

Nevermoore's Ambassador to the United Nations:
Emelia Hearting

Ultimately this proposal aims to make the world a prettier place , with stylish people :D

Eventhough new items might be on the shelves every week or so, it still doesnt mean that the whole fashion cycle changes every week - Major Houses present around 4 different trends per year.

So that in consideration, 2 new items every two months, is substantial to keep all citizens "in" with the current trend. That is if the citizens choose to be part of the current trend. Citizens ofcourse, could always dress in designer classics, or vintage items from previous seasons reflecting their own beliefs.

Would you not agree, Samiston, that several studies and researches indicate that the increase of wealth corresponds directly to an increase of things as violence and feelings of loneliness within a society, which would render the very basis of your proposal null and void?

It is not the increase of wealth, only the increse of stylishness.

I quote:
"III) Make people happier - a bit of luxury always works in everybodys favour."

Luxury does, if I'm correct, mean something alike wealth.

If I read your proposal correctly, those below poverty level get designer clothing while those above poverty level but still poor don't. :?:

Lord Evif, Goobergunchian UN Ambassador
DU Regional Delegate

Those below the poverty level would get their clothing complimentary from the government. Middle class would get theirs at subsidized prices, and Upper Class would continue paying normal prices. Thus giving everyone equal opportunities for stylishness.

:D

If the fashion cycle moves so rapidly therefore those at the empyrean of fashion won't buy the rapidly out-of-date stuff so they can then be sold at K-Mart and those who can't afford K-mart can get the previous fashions for free at St Vincents de Paul. No real cost to government there and plenty of moving stock for retailers.

Something like this may already happen.

Anyway, glamour is style and no amount of fancy duds is going to change that. Look at Jennifer Lopez, bags of money, lots of 'now' clothes and the style sense of an amoeba (no offence intended toward amoeba).

Now Ernesto Guevara had style and attained glamour in olive drab.

Peoples Commissar
Panache & Presence Compliance Secrétariat
CPOWSOS
(Central Politburo of Workers Soviets of Stakanovia)