Fashion blog

  Classification of fashion     The Original This Fashion which is the creation of a designer. The costs of these garments are astronomical. The popular/Trend This is the Fashion that is popular everywhere. Trends are key indicators that directly or indirectly affect and characterized of the look of a season. This aspect is highlighted and reinforced by the the magazines, advertisements etc. The Fad  - :  Fad are Fashion of short duration that peak in popularity due to a fast rate of acceptance by the consumer but have a brief life expectancy with the tendency to become outmoded rapidly . Fads are typically confined to particular social groups.  They tend to begin at lower prices are not expensive to copy or produce and therefore the market gets saturated easily. Ex. - Fluorescent colours, ripped jeans, baggy anti - fit jeans, acid - washed denim, hugs shoulder pads, parallel souls etc. Fashion Trends vs. Fads  A fad is a Fashion that is popular for a ...

 Fundamentals  of  Fashion  Earliest clothing The earliest clothing dates from about 20,000 B.C. The earliest clothes were developed primarily for protection from the weather and environment. The earliest clothes were made of animal hide, fur, leaves, and grass.                                                                           Why do people wear clothes ?                  1. Physical Needs  Protection  Safety 2. Psychological Needs  Identity Adornment Cultural identity  3. Social Needs Affiliation/ fitting Standards Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice, especially in :  Clothing  Accessories Home Furnishing  Fashion refers to a distinctive and often habitual trend in the st...

FASHION TERMINOLOGY  Fashion involves and is important to know many specific Fashion and apparel terms. High fashion  fashion are the famous, popular latest or  newest fashion. They are usually of top quality with fine workmanship and grateful, nice fabric. Because of the quality, they are costly. High Fashion styles originate from top popular fashion designers in leading Fashion cities.            Designer label         Designer label are not only restricted to the fashion industry. Many people consider designer labels to be a status symbol. Designer label dresses is very costly and they are branded.    They are expensive.  Ex. Gucci, Chanel, and Alexander, McQueen are derived from the companies founding designer, while others do not directly refer to the company's founder: for example, Miu, and Chloe may be referred to as designer label.  What is Accessories ?...