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| + | "[[I Shop, Therefore I Am|I shop therefore I am]]" --Barbara Kruger | ||
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| + | "The [[pseudoneed]]s imposed by modern [[consumerism]] cannot be opposed by any genuine needs or desires [and] unleashes an unlimited artificiality which overpowers any living desire [which] ends up by falsifying all social life." --Guy Debord, ''[[The Society of the Spectacle]]'', thesis 68 | ||
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| + | "[[Philosophy]] has always battled [[marketing]]." --''[[Apostrophes - Images de marque]]'' (1982), [[Michel Clouscard]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Loie Fuller Folies Bergere.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Loie Fuller]] poster for the Folies Bergère in the late 19th century. | ||
| + | <br>(poster by PAL (Jean de Paléologue), printed by Paul Dupont)]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Dethomas Poster - Montmartre 1896.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Montmartre 1896, poster by [[Maxime Dethomas]]]] | ||
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| - | '''Fashion''' (from Latin ''[[facio]]'') is a general term for a [[popular]] [[style]] or [[practice]], especially in [[clothing]], [[design]], [[Fashion accessory|accessories]], [[makeup]], [[body piercing]], or furniture. Fashion refers to a distinctive and often habitual trend in the style in which a person dresses or to prevailing styles in behaviour. Fashion also refers to the newest creations of textile designers. The more technical term ''costume'' has become so linked to the term "fashion" that the use of the former has been relegated to special senses like [[Costume party|fancy dress]] or [[Masquerade ball|masquerade]] wear, while "fashion" means clothing more generally, including the study of it. Although aspects of fashion can be feminine or masculine, some trends are [[androgynous]]. | ||
| - | 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 [[fad]]s, [[trend]]s, and [[materialism]]. | + | '''Fashion''' (from Latin ''[[facio]]'') is a popular [[aesthetic]] [[expression]] at a particular period and place and in a specific context, especially in [[clothing]], [[footwear]], [[lifestyle]], [[Fashion accessory|accessories]], [[makeup]], [[hairstyle]], and [[body proportions]]. Whereas a trend often connotes a peculiar aesthetic expression and often lasting shorter than a season, fashion is a distinctive and industry-supported expression traditionally tied to the fashion season and collections. Style is an expression that lasts over many seasons and is often connected to cultural movements and social markers, symbols, class, and culture (ex. [[Baroque]], [[Rococo]], etc.). According to sociologist [[Pierre Bourdieu]], fashion connotes "the latest fashion, the latest difference." |
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| + | Even though they are often used together, the term fashion differs from clothes and costumes, where the first describes the material and technical garment, whereas the second has been relegated to special senses like [[Costume party|fancy-dress]] or [[Masquerade ball|masquerade]] wear. Fashion instead describes the social and temporal system that "activates" dress as a social signifier in a certain time and context. Philosopher [[Giorgio Agamben]] connects fashion to the current intensity of the qualitative moment, to the temporal aspect the Greek called [[kairos]], whereas clothes belong to the quantitative, to what the Greek called [[Chronos]]. | ||
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| + | Exclusive brands aspire for the label ''[[haute couture]],'' but the term is technically limited to members of the ''Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture'' in Paris. It is more aspirational and inspired by art, culture and movement. It is extremely exclusive in nature. | ||
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| + | With increasing mass-production of consumer commodities at lower prices, and with global reach, [[Sustainable fashion|sustainability]] has become an urgent issue amongst politicians, brands, and consumers. | ||
| + | ==Film set in the fashion world== | ||
| + | :''[[Who Are You, Polly Magoo?]], [[Prêt-à-Porter (film)]]'' | ||
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| - | *[[Laver's Law]] | ||
| *[[British fashion]] | *[[British fashion]] | ||
| + | *[[Conspicuous consumption]] | ||
| + | *[[Consumerism]] | ||
| *[[Fashion photography]] | *[[Fashion photography]] | ||
| *[[French fashion]] | *[[French fashion]] | ||
| *[[Italian fashion]] | *[[Italian fashion]] | ||
| *[[Fashionista]] | *[[Fashionista]] | ||
| + | *[[Happiness economics]] | ||
| + | *[[Laver's Law]] | ||
| + | *[[Michel Clouscard]] | ||
| *[[Modest fashion]] | *[[Modest fashion]] | ||
| *[[Street fashion]] | *[[Street fashion]] | ||
| + | *[[Taste (sociology)]] | ||
| *[[Haute couture]] | *[[Haute couture]] | ||
| *[[Female body shape]] | *[[Female body shape]] | ||
| - | + | *[[La Sape ]] | |
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Fashion accessory]] | + | |
| - | * [[Fashion design]] | + | * [[Designer clothing]] |
| - | * ''[[Haute couture]]'' | + | * [[Dress code]] |
| - | * [[History of fashion design]] | + | * [[Fashion faux pas]] |
| * [[History of Western fashion]] | * [[History of Western fashion]] | ||
| - | * [[Index of fashion articles]] | + | * [[Modest fashion]] |
| - | * [[Fashion_design#Fashion_education|List of fashion schools]] | + | |
| - | * [[List of fashion topics]] | + | |
| * [[Red carpet fashion]] | * [[Red carpet fashion]] | ||
| - | * [[Runway (fashion)]] | + | * [[Suit (clothing)]] |
| * [[Sustainable fashion]] | * [[Sustainable fashion]] | ||
| + | * [[Trashion]] | ||
| + | * [[Western dress codes]] | ||
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"I shop therefore I am" --Barbara Kruger "The pseudoneeds imposed by modern consumerism cannot be opposed by any genuine needs or desires [and] unleashes an unlimited artificiality which overpowers any living desire [which] ends up by falsifying all social life." --Guy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle, thesis 68 "Philosophy has always battled marketing." --Apostrophes - Images de marque (1982), Michel Clouscard |
(poster by PAL (Jean de Paléologue), printed by Paul Dupont)
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Fashion (from Latin facio) is a popular aesthetic expression at a particular period and place and in a specific context, especially in clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body proportions. Whereas a trend often connotes a peculiar aesthetic expression and often lasting shorter than a season, fashion is a distinctive and industry-supported expression traditionally tied to the fashion season and collections. Style is an expression that lasts over many seasons and is often connected to cultural movements and social markers, symbols, class, and culture (ex. Baroque, Rococo, etc.). According to sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, fashion connotes "the latest fashion, the latest difference."
Even though they are often used together, the term fashion differs from clothes and costumes, where the first describes the material and technical garment, whereas the second has been relegated to special senses like fancy-dress or masquerade wear. Fashion instead describes the social and temporal system that "activates" dress as a social signifier in a certain time and context. Philosopher Giorgio Agamben connects fashion to the current intensity of the qualitative moment, to the temporal aspect the Greek called kairos, whereas clothes belong to the quantitative, to what the Greek called Chronos.
Exclusive brands aspire for the label haute couture, but the term is technically limited to members of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in Paris. It is more aspirational and inspired by art, culture and movement. It is extremely exclusive in nature.
With increasing mass-production of consumer commodities at lower prices, and with global reach, sustainability has become an urgent issue amongst politicians, brands, and consumers.
Film set in the fashion world
See also
- British fashion
- Conspicuous consumption
- Consumerism
- Fashion photography
- French fashion
- Italian fashion
- Fashionista
- Happiness economics
- Laver's Law
- Michel Clouscard
- Modest fashion
- Street fashion
- Taste (sociology)
- Haute couture
- Female body shape
- La Sape
See also
- Designer clothing
- Dress code
- Fashion faux pas
- History of Western fashion
- Modest fashion
- Red carpet fashion
- Suit (clothing)
- Sustainable fashion
- Trashion
- Western dress codes
