And here we get to a film - of mothers', daughters' and dresses'. It's about two girls - Paula and Nadine - who have very different thoughts and look on fashion. I'll start with Paula. She's kind of... well, let's just say much more different than Nadine. Paula doesn't care about fashion on such a level as Nadine, but that doesn't mean she doesn't care about it at all. She follows fashion trends at a reasonable level, and won't wear clothes that could jeopardize her health, for instance, a miniskirt in winter. She's also sensible with her makeup, and overall looks.

Then, there's Nadine. She HAS to follow all fashion trends, and fashion itself seems to be her lifestyle. If a certain piece of clothing is in fashion currently, doesn't matter for which time of the year it's made for, weather it be Winter or Summer, she'll wear it. She also spends an hour every morning just putting on makeup. She's got to be beautiful and fashionable, otherwise she'll feel bad. She probably tries to look the way 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

(Such annoying people, these are... ;>)

Denīze ( LV)

No matter how you look it is important to be comfortable and do not endanger your health . I like that and I'm pulling on what I want and what I like . I usually listen to what my mom says, because she wants only the best . It does not matter what others think, it is important what you think of yourself.

Roberts (LV)

Nowadays image shows everything about person and for some reason it has become really important. Most of the people try to wear something casual , nothing colourful , but they get judged by others – that they should get new clothes to look better. And usually the judges are people who are kinda addicted to following fashion. They try to impress other people to wear something fashionable, even if there’s not a point of it. Sometimes people think that they really should change their style and then they start following celebrities on mass media or seach for help in internet. I personally think that is really dumb, why would you change your style because others want , and if you search in internet , there are a loto f people who are fake stylists or they have made a profile just to play joke on others and make them believe.

There are many people who want to look different , the only thing I can think of , why they want to look different , is that they dont want to be alone. People wear different clothing to be seen in public , find friends who look the same and maybe have something in common with you.

 

Georgia Abatzoglou (GR)

Waching this video was fun. It's about mothers and daughters language speaking. Most often this is quite difficult to comprehend as two different people of different generations are involved. the two girls seem to be preoccupied too much with their look and they are only 13. Anyway, I think each one has to act according the way that makes them feel good with themselves. Whether somebody should fully follow the orders of fashion is really a point to discuss. But you don’t need to do it in order to be smart nor spend a fortune in clothes and accessories in  order to look good.  I believe that the two girls are too young for all this caring even when going to school. There is an exaggeration here but it seems that they get along well wiht their mothers, especially Paula while Nandin seems to be more independent. 

 

Maria Kypraiou (GR)

I agree the girls, Nandin and Paula seem to get on well with their mothers in spite the differences.  They have developed an understanding between them and it seems that mothers affect them to a less (Nadin) or greater degree (Paula). Sometimes it’s the surrounding circle and even society that can be or not be tolerant to young girls concerning their behavior and actions. So if there is restrictive and dominative environment girls may comply with the rules and the musts easier. When conditions allow more space, there could be great differences and less influence from moms to daughters. I also think that the two girls are too yound to spend so much time on makeups and be concerned so much about their appearance at school. What about spending some time for getting a beautiful mind, character and personality too? This could be more beneficial in the long run.

 

Katerina Martinou (GR)

It was interesting to read the pupils opinions on the documentary and it was fun to watch the two girls daily life. Generally speaking we can say that characters play a significant role to how someone performs in his life and what ways young people decide to express and expose themselves. Sometimes we don’t want to follow what we are told while we would like our mum to approve our actions, the way we dress, the way we act generally. As individuals are different personalities we should have a degree of freedom but talking is a way to make better choices. On no occasion should mothers oblige their daughters follow their own way of acting and thinking even if this could be embarrassing for the family sometimes. I personally prefer talking and explaining my choices and preferances.

Although i like getting myself beautiful when going out for an occasion either i have a formal invitation or simply for a cup of coffe or going to the movies etc because this makes me feel nice, I don't think we should do it every school day when waking up, because this is not freedom and who has so much time to spend and at the same time be good at school duties and the rest occupations that consume a great time of our day?

 

Zoe Lappa (GR)

I am a profesional dancer aned i like dressing well. But at school i try to be simple and of my age. We,  girls, like buying dresses, cosmetics, jewelry, handbags, shoes and various items that point out our feminine nature. We have the feeling that they are never enough. We have to consider making good programming though so as not to end up penniless often. We have to learn to save  money. It seems a little bit difficult but it’s wise and necessary. A good relationship between mothers and sisters is always substantial. It develops a positive and healthy communication, understanding, and most promising growth of  young girls. If we accept mother’s advice we can save ourselves from embarrassing situations.  But definitely we should no way become our mother's image because it is clear that everyone is a separate and particular individual and this means  “different”.

Peggy Keke (GR)

Definitely there is a strong bond between mothers and daughters and we can see it in the film that there is a special relation between Nadin and Paula and their mothers. Daughters are affected by the way mothers behave and act. Of course as females girls have a point in trying to be attractive, care how they look but this should not consume all their energy and time. For no reason they should be slaves of themselves, neglecting other sides of them. 

In cases that mothers and daughters are more like friends than mothers and daughters, can also cause problems. This means that mothers seem to belong to the same generation following the codes of youth. Then mothers may often feel incompetent if they don’t keep up with modern ways of living, can’t cope with technology efficiently, are not willing to stay up late in clubs and parties, dress up a little more conservative. They just seem to be old fashion. So a healthy relationship is to realize that mums are different in many ways than daughters and definitely they have a word on their daughters' choices at least at early teens.

Maria Kanavatsa (GR)

I like taking care of myself like Nadin and Paula do whenever i go out of my house, even at school. Girls want to be liked, admired and loved by boys, and try to be attractive and draw the opposite gender’s attention. When we, too,  grow up, get married and have our own daughters, we also will like to give them our advice. What it matters not to overdo it, nor from mothes side nor from daughters, in order communication to be easier and not argue or even come in conflict all the time.  All this seems so much natural. The story and show is going and will be going on as generations go by.

EGILS (LV)

People are often trying to look as modern and fashionable as they possibly can, reading magazines and checking trends. They often mix the trending things and the outcome can be silly and weird-looking. Teens often take fashion tips from teen magazines, which are, in my opinion, really weird and not thought through, but for them it seems as something interesting, new and different. Fashion suggestions from teen magazine aren’t based on any trends or based on an expert’s opinion, they often are just some teens personal thoughts, so I wouldn’t listen to them, I would just let my mind express myself, my eyes will choose what is attracting me, what I like. I think it’s better to let your mind express yourself rather than to listen to fashion suggestions from anyone.

 

SUMMARY (written by Greek students)

Boys seem not to have been challenged so much by the documenter as it isn’t in their nature to focus on fashion so much, although they can’t deny that they don’t care about it at all. They admit they follow the general trends as long as it suits their style and personality.

On the other hand, many girls commented on the lifestyle and personality of the two acting girls, Nadine and Paula. Their remarks are similar and have pointed out that although they, themselves like to take care of their look, dressing style and hairstyle, most of them agreed that it is an exaggeration trying to apply all fashion orders during all hours, from morning till evening, even at school.

They all agree that each one has to behave and dress the way that pleases him or her taking into account not to provoke or have in mind that all hours aren’t the same and there should be a difference between dressing for school and dressing for outings. You can’t also go out in the snow wearing a mini skirt suffering the cold and risking your health only just to get others’ approval.

They stated that there seem to be a good relation between the girls in the films and their mothers, but most pupils liked Paula who seems to be more independent and do what SHE thinks Is good for her. Nadine, on the other hand seems to be more affected by her mother and she need her approval for her dressing style and not only that.

The fact that the two girls are only 13 has made special impression. They seem to hurry to grow up instead of enjoying their early teens in a more restless way.  All think that they should be more relaxed and not be so much preoccupied with their appearance at this age. There is no doubt that fashion magazines, TV, friends and society play a significant role in forming young people’s characters and behavior.

Perhaps mothers should have put forward another model during their growing up and have spent time on talking about everything that might lead them to consider the and not victims of fashion or a man or anything that restricts their own self and being. The Czech student Rotislav referred to Jan Muhlfeit( CEO of Microsoft) words “Worlds is full of copies, only originals play the prime league“ pointing out that only being ourselves can possibly make the difference.