Is fashion making you look good or is it just a way of separation?

Fashion has changed a lot over the history and it varies from place to place around the world.  It is influenced not only by cultural stereotypes but it also on weather, beliefs, values and sometimes even the government.  For example, in China only the emperor was allowed to wear the symbol of dragon on his clothes.

Despite all these, the primary reason for the importance of fashion is the fact that people want to look good. It is also true that the significance of fashion has to do with other factors such as beliefs that being fashionable helps you to achieve success. Often fashion is seen as a tool for success, fame and well being. The path for earning name power, success and money in this business seems easy and attractive. In the world today, even kids are conscious what are they wearing. And all of these contribute to the increased importance of fashion.

On some levels fashion can be used as a tool of self- expression. Some people dress to identify with a particular performing artist they admire. To a certain point famous people have always been an influence for the way we dress. For example in the 1950s everybody wanted to look like Elvis.

 Another fashion influence is the separation of people into groups. In high school you have “Goths, emos, skaters, hippies”; different styles are way to express yourself but they also create separation and stereotypes between groups. Some people may go even further and judge you by the brand that you are wearing.

The fact of the matter is that we are living in a global society where fashion is important to anyone who is wearing clothes; dressing can be considered a way of communication, expression or separation. Despite our temperature towards fashion, we cannot escape it. It is ubiquitous.