Blog #1

The title of this article says it all: "Oscar de la Renta Advises Against Wedding-Dress Shopping With Your Mom." He argues in this article that the "idea of the mother and the idea of the girl" when picking out the dress "are two very different things!" Oscar de la Renta is the person making the argument, and being the incredibly famous fashion (and wedding dress) designer that he is, I would definitely consider him to be a credible source on the subject. However, I also consider this to be a "non-academic" source simply because I don't think he has a degree, just a lot of experience in the fashion business. I do think that all of his experience and the fact that he is a very prestigious and well-known designer will win him over with his particular audience though. I'm a big fan of his and trust his opinion so I know I'm definitely persuaded. The intended audience are all of the engaged women planning their weddings and looking for the perfect dress, and de la Renta assumes that these brides-to-be think it's okay to bring their mothers along and accept their opinions, when they should really just go with their own.