FASHION

Fashion and looking trendy having unique appearance exuding inspiration, confidence and attraction form the basics stemming out of human instinct as these factors provide the very foundations of fashion industry but it relates to the affluent because many cannot think beyond the basic needs.

What is FASHION

Fashion is a wide-ranging term which, in fact, applies on all the things in vogue. Generally, it is specifically used for clothing and accessories which are being used by a large segment of the society. Although men’s clothing comes in this category but more specifically it relates to the women clothing. The urge among women to look fashionable and unique has developed a huge industrial base with worth of trillions of dollars.

Fashion designing is a thriving business across the globe and is growing with a fast speed. Although other countries have also fashion designing sectors, France is always at the forefront. All the fashion trends are generated from Paris and its government patronizes this industry because it involves huge sum of revenue. In this regard, there is Chambre Syndicate de la Haute Couture’s which authenticates fashion designing and fashion outlets. It has very strict rules and regulations which need to be complied with for authentication.

 

• HAUTE COUTURE

Fashion designing has different varieties and each has its own standards, requirements and targets. First of all, and at the top is Haute Couture which is meant for the elite class. It is made to address a single client who comes to Parisian atelier at least once for measurement and fitting. In this category of fashion designing, high quality in both style and stuff is maintained and is ensured that design should be tailored for an individual.

• Prêt-À-Porter

Then comes prêt-à-porter that is usually confused with Houte Couture but its range is different from the latter. Though it also addresses elite class with high quality fabric and design but it is not person specific. Its range is limited to high income segment of the society due to its high quality of stuff and style but it is not Houte Couture as per the standards prescribed by the Chambre Syndicate de la Haute Couture’s.

LUXURY FASHION

In fashion industry, luxury fashion also approaches the elite of the society or higher income group. Its clientage is also limited because of pricey material, intricate and attractive designs, high quality of garments and low production. As the luxury fashion products are limited in access, its demands remain at their height.

• READY TO WEAR

Ready to wear style in fashion designing is another form of prêt-à-porter. It also attracts the elite segment of the society who are quality and brand conscious. This style necessitates mass production with standardized size and material is used keeping in view the general requirements of the customers at large.

ECONOMY FASHION

 

Economy fashion is another category of this industry in which garments are produced at a large scale efficiently and expensively.  No consideration is prioritized to maintain high standard of quality and design and inadequate labour is employed for this style of garments. In the economy fashion, earning huge profit is considered supreme. Usually, the fashion outlets put the ready to wear products on sale at the end of season or on particular occasions. It attracts large strata of society who has not much consideration for the quality and has limited budget for the clothing.

FAST FASHION

 

Fast fashion has mass production and fast rotation style. It has high end designing style which are frequently altered and the garments are manufactured for larger strata of the society. During Covid-19 pandemic amid lockdown, this category suffered a lot because the people had nowhere to go wearing the garments largely meant for the commoners.

• ACCESSORIES

Many other accessories are also categorized among the fashion designing such as footwear, handbags, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and sportswear, children wear, evening wear etc. These are though additional items but are selected carefully taking into consideration best matches in terms of colour, style and even price.

The fashion designing, style, brands, stuff, garments and other such things are the talk of the cozy drawing rooms, highly sophisticated offices and among the elite. This is the matter of wealth and being well off having no problem of kitchen and family. A common man thinks nothing but to fulfil basic needs. He needs clothes to cover himself not to show himself off with expensive wears and other high standard stuff. Fashion designing has nothing to do in his life because he cannot think beyond his necessities. This is a crude fact and no one can keep his eyes shut to this brazen truth.

Most people on the earth lives below poverty line as they have no access to education, health, entertainment and many in Asian and African countries have no basic amenities. The darkest side of the fact is that many die of hunger, poverty, diseases and natural calamities and the world resources are spent on luxuries. It is true that one can live without accessories but cannot without necessities.

However, the world has been created with two diverse factors. Positive and negative go hand in hand. Fashion industry may have many implications but it is decided factor that it is a huge industry and millions and millions are associated with it. It is not the only industry which has bearing on negative aspects. It is the collective responsibility of the world to redress human sufferings. Fashion industry thrives because a lot of effort, abilities, skills and capabilities are employed to make fashion industry a success.

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