Fashion has become an essential part of our daily life. It has many advantages and disadvantages. It helps people stay in touch with the latest trends and styles. It also inspires them to develop their own style based on the new trends. It also gives confidence to the wearer and boosts their self esteem. It is considered a form of art and expression of one’s creativity. It also promotes the cultural heritage of a particular region or country.
The origin of fashion is difficult to trace. It is usually attributed to the changing climate, the development of clothing industry, the influence of music and the arts or the social and cultural events. But, a recent study suggests that fashions can be driven by internal taste mechanisms as well as by the interests of designers and manufacturers.
It is a social phenomenon and it requires an audience to be defined as such. For example, a person cannot have a fashion unless others know about it and follow it. This could happen through the media or it may take place across cultures and generations through viral memes. Fashions can also be driven by the interest of a certain celebrity or social group.
The lines between fashion and anti-fashion are becoming blurred as elements that were once outside the changes of fashion become incorporated into it. This has happened with such things as the short skirts and boots of teenagers, baggy jeans or the bare midriffs of the 90’s.