Fashion facts for kids
Fashion is mostly about the style of clothing people wear at a certain time. While clothes keep us warm, they do much more! Fashion also shows the customs and rules of a society. It helps clothes be seen as 'normal' and fitting for the community. For example, clothing often needs to be seen as decent.
Fashion can also mean a style of language or behavior. Fashions are like a type of nonverbal communication. They tell us something without words. Often, they show that someone belongs to a certain group.
Fashions are like trends. They change faster than a whole culture. The word 'fashion' is often used to mean glamour and style. Sometimes, it's used negatively, like calling something a 'fad' that won't last.
Fashion isn't just about clothes. It appears in many parts of human life and ways of thinking. There are fashions in architecture (how buildings are designed) and interior design (how homes are decorated). There are also fashions for dance and music. Even the way people speak can have a fashion.
What Is Fashion?
Fashion is more than just a designer's idea. It shows what's happening in a certain time. This includes social trends, political ideas, economic situations, and art styles. Changing styles tell us a lot about history. They show what people thought, what they cared about, and how they lived. Fashion is a statement. It is a way of living. Clothes are not just for keeping warm!
Fashion is a way to show who you are. Many teenagers use their look to share their ideas. They might want to look unique. Sometimes, they want to be part of a group that has a special look. Fashion might seem like it's just about the surface. But how you look is the first thing others see. So, what you wear is important. It helps people form their first opinion of you. It can also influence how others think and feel.
How Fashion Changes Over Time
Fashion has changed a lot through the years. Long dresses, miniskirts, and bell bottoms are examples. These were once very popular styles. Clothing fashions that keep coming back are called classics. Khaki pants, polo shirts, and simple dresses are all examples of classics.
Many things work together to create a fashion image. These include Eye makeup, jewellery, hair styles, hats, and shoes. They all help create a total look.
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Images for kids
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Model in a designer gown reflecting the contemporary fashion trend at an Haute couture fashion show, Paris, 2011
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Reconstructed Roman women's fashion from Florence, Taipei 2013
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Reconstructed Roman women's fashions from Florence
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Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was a leader of fashion. Her choices, such as this 1783 white muslin dress called a chemise a la Reine, were highly influential and widely worn.
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Cover of Marcus Clarks' spring and summer catalogue 1926–27
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Male and female fashion models on the runway, Los Angeles Fashion Week, 2008
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Red carpet fashion: Italian actors Gabriel Garko and Laura Torrisi wearing designer formal wear at Venice Film Festival, 2009
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This 1921 clipping from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, with story and drawings by Marguerite Martyn, represents the saturation newspaper coverage given to society women at a fashionable dance.
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See also
In Spanish: Moda para niños
