The definition of fashion does not remain restricted to
clothing choices only. Fashion is defined by how one
carries oneself. It includes within its realm clothing sense,
etiquette, personality and how one conducts oneself.

In particular, Fashion is defined by one’s outlook on
life, and how one decides to go about with it. It is
primarily defined by one’s choice of clothes, accessories
and hairstyles. The concept of Fashion is never static; it
keeps changing over time.
Fashion is synonymous with glamour. It makes people,
who practice it, confident and bold.
Fashion depends on person to person. It differs based
on the place, community and most importantly, time.
The concept of Fashion is always at flux. The trends and
ideas keep changing from time to time.
Fashion is no longer within the bounds of clothing and
dressing. It has, in recent times, shifted its dynamics and
extended itself into the way of people’s lives. The lifestyle of people reflect their fashion sense in some way.

For example, Fashion has trickled into interior
decorations of living spaces. The interiors of one’s rooms
or houses and how it is stylized bring in their sense of
Fashion.
Another way of looking at Fashion might be as a
medium of expression. As artists express through their
art, their feelings.
Another instance of Fashion is massive concept of
mass-following is that people like to indulge in sach
activities which are ‘in fashion’ or ‘are trending’; for
example, a person purchasing the latest model of a
mobile phone, only because it is currently popular.

Fashion also serves as an outlet of creative passion.
Making unconventional fashion choices is a way of
looking at conventional things in a new light.
Fashion has been in existence since times immemorial.
At its very primary stages, it was seen as a very
outrageous concept. But with modernization, people are
expanding their thinking, and Fashion is becoming more
acceptable as a thing to exercise.

Fashion can also be an instrument for breaking
stereotypes. It helps in ushering concepts such as cross-
dressing and inter-mixing of male-female fashion styles.
By doing this, it helps in make-up and breaking orthodox
patterns in dressing.
Fashion is relatively new mode of self-expression. For
a long time, it was not a very friendly house-hold term to
us; however, fashion is gradually becoming more
mainstream.
However, as forwarding as the nature of Fashion
might be, it does have adverse effects on society. Fashion
often participates in morphing one’s perception of
beauty. The young people consider their self-esteem to
be diminishing if they are unable to keep up with modern
fashion trends. It also helps in raising unrealistic beauty
standards for ordinary people.
Thus, Fashion is a fascinating concepts to keep track
of. But it does have its downsides. If one is interested in
flourishing in the field of Fashion, one should make sure
to put forth what one truly feels rather than blindly
following what others follow.

Copywriter : Fatima Amjad