Similar to what was described in “How American Style Fueled Postwar Youth Fashion in Japan” by Chantal Fernandez, social entrepreneurship can assist in a country’s development by boosting the economy. Kensuke Ishizu, for example, recreated men’s fashion in Japan after World War II. From observing the fashion of young adult Americans, Ishizu formed a startup company selling clothing with American-based style (Fernandez). Once Ishizu’s clothing company became popular, his American-inspired clothing eventually traveled to America to build his company internationally. By beginning with a startup company and working towards an international company, Ishizu was able to collect money from the outside to the inside of the borders of Japan, which would boost the country’s economy and therefore the country’s development. Similar startups from Japan generated more companies, including Uniqlo, that helped Japan achieve their national aesthetics status as one of the major producers of some of the most popular fashion for men, as well as a country that developed an economy not simply similar to the time period before World War II, but one seen as one of the most stable economies in the world - an important goal for Japan, according to “Japan’s Grand Strategic Shift from Yoshida to Koizumi: Reflections on Japan’s Strategic Focus in the 21st Century” by Tang Siew Man.
Question: In assisting a country’s development of rebranding or achieving maximum national aesthetics status, how can you prevent the consequences of social entrepreneurship, such as resorting to sweatshops to make cheaper products for consumers to purchase?
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