Fashion - реферат

People have always wanted to look nice and socially accepted. This is when fashion helps. In short, fashion is a style of clothing that is popular at certain era or time. In more expanded definition fashion is a habitual style not only in clothing, but also in footwear, accessories, hairstyle, make-up, fragrances and even hi-tech devices. It’s a manner of doing something as well. Life in modern society is far more controlled by fashion than people actually realize. The style we choose to maintain is largely influenced by media resources, such as TV, fashion magazines, blogs, posters and billboards, etc. It is noteworthy that in old days fashion has reflected a person’s social class, more than his or her personality. Things have changed over the years and now the inner self is more in the center of fashion. One can easily express himself or herself through clothes. Many young people prefer wearing bright, colorful items to get noticed and to show their subculture.

So why is fashion so popular? So many men, so many minds. First of all, fashion makes people creative on everyday basis. To choose what to wear and what fits with it makes a person think and use creativity. Secondly, the process of dressing up and using their imagination can make people extremely happy, especially if they succeed when putting these bits and pieces together. Thirdly, people enjoy having a “signature” style. It is even more encouraging when they get followers. Last, but not the least, fashion is an important part of different cultures and religions. For example, in India women like wearing sari. It’s a nice female garment that is wrapped around the waist. Wearing a sari has become a peculiar tradition, handed from one generation to another.

The history of fashion is rather interesting. The modern industry of fashion houses has started not so long ago. The founder of the Haute Couture industry was Charles Frederick Worth. He was the first person, who in the 19th century designed the labeled pieces of clothing. Until then there was Victorian era of dresses with several layers, Baroque style dresses with plenty of buttons and lace, Renaissance robes with adorned necklines and voluminous skirts, modest Medieval dresses with long hemlines, and even ancient Greek and Roman loose tunics. Today, Paris, Milan, New York and London are recognized capitals of fashion, so everybody follows the standards set by well-known fashion houses, situated there.