Unique Inspirations in Fashion Design

Using unique inspirations for fashion design is not a new concept, but it may be a relatively unexplored one. Unique inspirations are often more well-known in the realm of dining than clothing. For example, fine dining establishments will incorporate unique dining locations, meal themes, or even specific neighborhoods into their planning as a way of making themselves stand out amidst the competition. The search for selling a product is what differentiates a business from its competitors; sometimes, meeting a niche by providing a unique offering can be enough to elevate it. Take for instance Bancstac, a line of hoodies that were designed using the concept of professional disciplinary and regulatory compliance, without being overt about it.

Professional discipline and regulatory oversight is in itself a unique concept, mostly reserved for doctors, lawyers, dentists, and any other licensed professional. In Florida, dentists and their practices are regulated in a manner that is fairly distinct compared to any other licensed profession. They are required to file a number of forms on an annual basis, including:

The incorporation of these themes into the hoodie design provides an interesting inspiration. Dentists have to have more precision than most professionals, as they are required to be careful, but also surgical in their movements. This can be borrowed into zippers and string pulls, with the added benefit of reminding others they should strive to be equally precise and careful.

Similarly, the guidelines for dentists and dental practices (and other licensed professionals) require high levels of precision. They require that all documentation is done in a specific manner, that certain language is used, that disclaimers and warnings are provided, and that any circumstances that arise be reported in a timely fashion. These guidelines are not only regimented, but they also require the individual to report them to a third party board. This means that they cannot be ignored, nor can any mistakes be glossed over, as the consequences could be severe enough to result in the revocation of their license. The standard of professionalism expected of these licensed professions is high.

Research on any bank of regulations shows that they are in place to ensure certain quality standards are met. If you ever gagged while sitting in the dentist’s chair, you can thank regulatory oversight for making dentists and dental staff keenly aware of their environments so they don’t accidentally injure you or themselves. In the case of any regulated professional, it is the laws and regulations that help keeps you safe, by ensuring that the profession you sought out clicks all the boxes. In the case of dining, dining in any establishment that meets all of Florida’s dental laws and regulations, such as those for handwashing, cleanliness, and sanitation, greatly reduces your chances of illness. With fashion, this translates into meeting all the same standards of aesthetics and taste that they have been promoted for. Conditions like dish pan hands or soot-stained shirt strings are not the type for which a dentist or lawyer would want to be known.

There is an opportunity here, in the belief that regulatory compliance and disciplinary standards should be a draw for consumers. It should be something that is celebrated, especially when so few are aware of them. As it is, the applicable regulatory compliance and disciplinary standards are considered “boring” and “dry”. Consumers tend to shy away from anything that makes them think, and this is what the Florida dental laws and regulations do. But it doesn’t have to be this way: Meeting the same standards, but more colorful, can change consumers’ views on how they see clothes in the same way regulatory compliance and disciplinary standards have changed how they see dentists.