The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of
expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or
may not apply to all. Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change
more quickly than the culture as a whole. The terms "fashionable" and
"unfashionable" are employed to describe whether someone or something fits in
with the current popular mode of expression. The term "fashion" is frequently
used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamour and style. In this sense,
fashions are a sort of communal art, through which a culture examines its
notions of beauty and goodness. The term "fashion" is also sometimes used in a
negative sense, as a synonym for fads, trends, and materialism.
Fashions are social psychology phenomena common to many fields of human activity
and thinking. The rises and falls of fashions have been especially documented
and examined in the following fields:
An important part of fashion is fashion journalism. Editorial critique and
commentary can be found in magazines, on television, fashion websites and in
fashion blogs.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, fashion magazines began to include
photographs and became even more influential than in the past. In cities
throughout the world these magazines were greatly sought-after and had a
profound effect on public taste. Talented illustrators drew exquisite fashion
plates for the publications which covered the most recent developments in
fashion and beauty. Perhaps the most famous of these magazines was La Gazette du
bon ton which was founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel and regularly published until
1925 (with the exception of the war years).
High fashion did not become popular among the general population until it
started getting featured on television; few designers were household names,
models weren’t famous and fashion shows were not the celebrity driven
extravaganzas of today. It began in the 1950s with small fashion how-tos during
commercial breaks. In the 1960s and 1970s, fashion segments on various
entertainment shows became more frequent, and by the 1980s, dedicated fashion
shows like FashionTelevision started to appear.
Fashion made its debut on the world wide web in January 1995 with the launch of
Fashion Net by Stig Harder in Paris, France. In the mid 1990s, the Internet was
still largely a research network populated by academics. But the strong appeal
of this entirely new medium was made evident by the pioneering efforts of
fashion's early entrants and soon both independent and established fashion
publishers, designers and visual artists were online. As Nick Knight - possibly
the very first fashion photographer to embrace the Internet - succinctly put it,
it showed great potential over "yet another glossy picture in a magazine."
Fashion, along with couture has been a large part of the american history.
Couture designers like Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior and Giogio Armani have
created clothing in a relaxed way to keep women dressed up enough for work but
still be comfortable. They have changed society forever. And have also helped
people realize what impact style can have on society. I meant Giorgio Armani!
Sorry about that!!!
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