Question about fashion!

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Permalink Reply by Apparel1 on July 6, 2010 at 8:22pm

Some times I think fashion needs "change" and at other times, I think fashion needs no change at all.

An example of not needing change, is the black dress. When was the last time a classic black dress was out of fashion? In regard to menswear, has their been a time during the past few decades that wearing a short sleeve polo shirt in the summer was out of style (for certain age groups)?

Some of the true classics appear to stay in style (in fashion) for an extended period of time even with very little "change". Granted, classics do get their share of minor adjustments to keep them fresh (splash of color, new trim, etc). But for the most part, the classics do not venture too far from their established appearance. Although these classics are relatively "unchanged" for decades, they are certainly a significant category of fashion. Therefore, in my view change is not absolutely a requirement for fashion.

However, I think that more often then not, "change" is very important to fashion. Trends are certainly a powerful force... And trends do change.

I do not think designers need to chase change to be successful. Designers may wish to embrace it when it swings by, but no need to chase it... It may be foolish to design simply for the sake of change.

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Permalink Reply by Gerald J. Sherman on July 8, 2010 at 9:50am

To: Apparel1 -- Your comments are right on target...Fashion is driven by trends...for example -- "When celebrities like James Brown, Elvis Presley, and Cher were seen wearing bell-bottom pants, it soon became a trend in the early 1960s. The trend waned in 70's, but came back in the late 1990's following media coverage of celebrities wearing mondern-day bell bottoms. In early 2007, Jennifer Lopez was seen wearing a pair of second-skin bell bottoms, and Linsay Lohan, Jessic Simpson and Geri Haliwell were all reported by a number of fashion magazines to be seen wearing bell-bottom jeans."(Excerpts from: Fashion Public Relations, Gerald J. Sherman & Sar S. Perlman, Fairchild Books, Division of Conde Nast Publications, (2010) So by adding another dimension to the topic,, can we say that, 'trends' are the driving force of fashion? gjs

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Permalink Reply by mayli on July 7, 2010 at 5:37am

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Permalink Reply by Sonya LaRae on July 7, 2010 at 11:08am

In reply to this statement It is so very true that fashion is change it morphs into many different styles and some may come back after a period. Just to to change isn't fashion at all because many times people follow trends they don't see the need for the fashion side of the change or what the metamorphosis is that takes place when "fashions" change and take on a new life and personality.

This is my take on this statement I would love to see what others feel about this as well.

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