Thursday, October 14, 2010

Unobtrusive research: part 2

The first blog I chose to comment on was Paige's. She made some interesting and valid points in her application of the use of unobtrusive research in the fashion world. I had never before realized just how much designers rely on this form of research in their work. For instance, she discusses how when someone knows that what they are wearing may be judged, they may put in extra effort to make it look nice. Paige makes a good observation in stating that “In reality, the designer most likely wants to see the shirt when they dont really think about it.  They want to see if the shirt goes well with all different pants, not just a certain color.  Or perhaps they would like to see how the shirt looks when it has been worn a few times and not been washed or ironed.  Unobtrusive research allows for the designers to see exactly what the clothing is like for their customer's on a typical day.”
            The second blog I chose to discuss is Francesca's. Her discussion on the use of unobtrusive research being a common method used amongst celebrities and the general public in the social networking world is similar to my post as well. Through browsing on your computer, you can learn exactly what your friends, family, or celebrities are doing at that moment without ever talking to them. Francesca uses a great example of celebrity tweets to substantiate her points made. “Or, here is one of Ellen DeGeneres's recent Tweets:
‘I just finished reading the novel "Ape House" by Sara Gruen. If you love animals like I do, its a must read. http://ow.ly/2PKmn’
From Ellen's Tweet, we know that "Ape House" is what she was just reading, and because she is recommending it to others, we can gather that she really likes this novel.”

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