Self-expression and autonomy to accessorize and drape self and design same for others, in a particular time and era.

Fashion is a popular trend and style in clothing and accessories at a particular time, at a particular place and culture. Fashion: a periodical art form of self expression in clothing and accessories design, is picked up and assimilated by people in that period of time. That look, color and style becomes trending and gradually adopted by all fashion lovers followed by others. By just observing clothing styles one can guess the era or the period, that style was prevalent.

Fashion

Fashion is the self expression of the design of the fashion artist expressed in sketches. Designs become alive in real, by help and efforts of fashion designers, seamstress and tailors using particular piece and texture of fabric, in clothing.

Designers also use particular material as metal, plastic, feathers, clay, cloth, jute and so on to create jewelry and other accessories as purses, bags, caps and hats, boots and shoes that become trendy.

Fashion changes quickly and sometimes make a comeback and repeats! Following fashion is not an easy task and one has to be real quick to catch up the change and adopt it to look trendy!

Fashion Artists

Fashion is an art and designers are fashion artists which give birth to a peculiar idea by their sketches. They design to express their unique thoughts about cloths, ornaments, jewelry, and other lifestyle items. They decide colors and texture of items and other team members give that thought a shape in real and model them on others for display.

5 Categories of Fashion

Artists design fashion and designers create the clothing keeping customer buying capacity and age group in mind. Fashion also indicate social and cultural influences. Following categories can define fashion:

• Hot Couture Fashion
• Luxury Fashion
• Ready to wear fashion
• Fast Fashion
• Economy Fashion.

Fashion design is an expression a free speech of colors and thoughts in clothing.

Fashion is not only restricted to clothing but extends to hairstyles, shoes, purse designs and makeup trends.

Fashion is different for different age groups, place and cultures. if you are a globetrotter you will notice the gradual change in trends in different continents, countries, states and even cities.

I am a silent observer but quick to notice changes in clothing, color and styles and pay attention to details and try to make out the latest trend. It is my favorite pastime at international airports, while globetrotting.

While travelling to US from India, long back in early 90s, I had a travel halt of 5 hours at Paris Charles- de- Gaulle Airport. I was amazed to notice the designer clothing of international travelers!

Alice in Wonderland!

I noted down in letter (that i was writing about my travel experiences) and reported to my fashion lover sister, who was in college back then, that Red and Black colors, leather jackets and accessories are in fashion in France.

Landing in Chicago was another breath taking experience! Fashion and the people were altogether different, very different from where I started my journey:) Baggey jeans, flannel plaid shirts, Acid wash denims, white T- shirts, Loose sweatshirts printed with city names, suede jackets. Oh boy! Nostalgic!

I was clad in, polished cotton, Royal Blue embroidered Salwar Kurta and Lemon Yellow embroidered and trimmed dupatta, black suede shoes, embellished with brass metal tip, — — those were designer shoes (Bombay Style). Was holding a Black pure leather hand bag (Delhi Style), a cabin bag, and was accessorized with Titan watch, Gold and glass bangles and bindi.

Two big hard cover VIP Travel suitcases filled with sarees, Salwar Dresses, Bangles, books, kitchen stuff , eatables, spices and Indian snacks (were allowed back then) to start new journey of married life!

Saree and salwar suits, in all textures and fabric, cotton and pure silk especially, are still my favorite attires, that I wear occasionally. Some fashion just stay forever! They never become stale or old! However there are changes in colors and designs!

Fashion industry has lot to offer for talented and skilled designers. If you have talent and passion you can become one designer by enrolling through online courses and degree courses as well.

Fashions fade, become outdated, though “Style and Smile” never go out of Fashion! — — Shikha Saxena 🙂