INTRODUCTION TO FASHION:


Fashion, a word that mostly describes various modes latest & most admired style in clothes, cosmetics & human behavior. We can also describe fashion as definition of current lifestyle. There are two basic terms involved in fashion definitions that decide whether somebody or something fits in the current or trendy made of expressions. This belong to different communities exist on this globe usually set certain standards for their living styles that can fill glamour & style to their life.

DIFFERENT WAYS OF FASHION:

There are different ways of doing fashion & fashion is a rotating phenomenon, it always returns after a period of time.Different ways of doing fashion:
Fashion in day light: romantic dressing of the 60's is coming in as a breath of fresh air. Grara , Pishwaz, Angrakha are being worn as every day wear . Cotton grara looks & feels great.Fashion in the 90's comfort: short sleeves are no longer worn, loose dupatta is no longer an element of veil but a delicate signal of femininity, jeans and fashion trousers are making their way in.

In the evening: Chiffon, Silk, Lace, Velvet Hand loom fabrics, Glitters evening.
Pencil heals enhances the delicacy. Formal evening includes lehnga, embossed organza shirt with chooridaar pajama, long shirts with long cuts with caprice.

Beauty, care, compassion, love, strength, confidence and independence that is what the modern Pakistani woman is all about, female without fashion and style is incomplete as flower without fragrance, today’s woman ‘s passion for fashion paved way for new styles.

Combinations and creativity. Fashion changes after a certain period nowadays what is in wouldn’t be given an assurity will be in tomorrow as well.
Nowadays what is in are:
Dresses: Long shirts with caprice, Heavy neck, Narrow shalwar, Cup sleeves.
Colors: Brown, Copper, Magenta, Aqua, Bottle green.
Shoes: Sandals, Kolapuri.
Hair style: Long, straight, Streaked hair.
Bags: Soft embroided, large bags.

Fashion is getting less dictatorial or may be the consumer of our generation refuses to be dictated. Fashion is about your inner compass, whether you choose to make waves with bright pucci prints or somber shades of missoni color for the winter, it’s your choice and just add your own eastern exotic, that is the most important quotient this season.

The catwalks are dark; charcoal, jet black, indigo night, but don’t discount wearing white.
-Pure pristine white, African ivory, vanilla white.
-All combine with the smattering of colors which brings in a touch of bright, that will warm us through dessert wintery nights.

Add a touch of glam and glitter; you need not go over board on the Cossack chick that resonating of the ramps. Work in jewels & animal shading in your Capri, setoff your cut of jeans and skinny pants with a hint of swaroskvi (Dubai’s local tailors are very good at this).

Femininity has been embraced by fashion; all in the drape that flatter & flutter around the body. Drape move from across shoulders into sleeves & on skirts. Little empire line is draped with bodies & softly gathered skirts. Design one for yourself; drape it into an art from that makes the dress into an exercise in creativity.

The legging is making the charts this season again. Worn in different lengths, it can be worn under dress, tunic, blouse or skirts. Ruche, ruffled or detailed with diamantes leggings can be given a lure of its own, with simply sassy customization, a model put out acute bow broach that made it look spectacular.

The accent is certainly on accessories. The doctors bag still reigns supreme but for those extremely elegant evenings-a clutch looks better. Wedges & boots are all about no fuss & no failing. Fighting for space in the stiletto line up, but do you think anything can complete with a super sensuous looking sheer had in a fashion wardrobe. Its for you to decide.

Following these rules people can improve their outlook & can change their personality style to most appealing styles.

HERE ARE SOME RULES OF FASHION:
1.Your shoes must match with your belt color.
2.Always wear according to occasion.
3.Follow a wearing style right match to your personality.
4.Don’t be sucker for brand names etc.


THE FASHION CYCLE:

First there’s the emerging trend refers to this as the “distinctiveness” part of the cycle, where the trend is highly sought after. You know this as when you see that great hat/dress/shoe on the runway, red carpet or music video.
1.Next, comes what the AMA calls the emulation phase where everyone want a piece of the trend.
2.Finally, the trend becomes saturated in the market usually at very low prices. With trendy items like a must-have designer hand bag, the item becomes widely available as a knock-off.


Most of us will buy it somewhere between phases two and three. Only celebrities and fashion industry types have an access to fashion fresh off the runway that hasn’t appear in the stores yet, like in the first phase of the fashion trend. At the second phase a look is often available in high priced designer collections. Only in the third phase, when a looks make it to the mass market, does it become affordable for most consumers. Twenty or thirty years ago it might have taken a few years to make it for red carpet to mass market, but today’s manufactures have put the fashion cycle into hyper speed. Sometimes a hot trend makes it into lower priced retail outlets in as little as a few months.

POSTED BY

IQRA ASLAM