If fashion didn't exist

[4GS]

Would we have to invent it?


Discuss

[JockSporran]

Fashion is a consumer industry. The rise of capitalism and the industrial revolution meant that luxury goods could be mass produced cheaply and sold to the masses. Artistically designed household goods like furniture were no longer just for the rich. This soon reached clothes design too. But in order to keep making money, clothes manufacturers had to keep changing the design. Today, fashion changes very frequently in order to keep people spending and keep the industry going.

It is not vital to the survival of mankind, of course, but it's all part of a consumer capitalist economy. It generates money, it encourages people to spend money (rightly or wrongly), it creates jobs and it provides an outlet for creativity.

[figure]

Anything is fashion. It all depends on ones perspectives, views and likings. Preferences and likings determines the trend.

[brionon]

Fashion is a Deep V neck top with a T shirt under it. ie completely daft.

[Pippa68]

I agree with Roaldo.

And the person who invented tank tops really does need shooting.