The world of fashion is often baffling to ordinary people like me.... And specially a trend comes along which seems utterly ridiculous, yet catches on. Take the current obsession with ripped jeans.
You can barely be in any city without being assailed by bare knees, calves and thighs — all protruding through swatches of tattered denim.
why is everyone wearing ripped jeans?
WHERE DID IT ALL START?
The first pair of jeans were designed in the late 1870s by Loeb Strauss, a German businessman who changed his name to Levi and founded the denim brand.
Using twilled cotton cloth, he created a durable trouser that would suit the working man. Indigo — a dye extracted from an Indian plant — was used to turn them a dark blue, which was thought to be more practical for the working environment.
The ‘ripped’ trend came later, emerging in the cultural punk movement of the Seventies.
The rips signified rebellion: early punks tore apart consumer goods as an expression of their anger towards society, and denim became a key part of this political statement.
... SO WHY ARE THEY BACK NOW?
ripped jeans made a comeback — rebranded as ‘distressed’ denim......
This coincided with an Eighties fashion revival, marked by the return of jumpsuits, high-waisted trousers....but is this only about this or it has underlying social psychology behind it
ENCLOTHED COGNITION
Does clothes affect cognitive processes...it seems thatwhat we wear is symbolic meaning ...so when one wears it, it’s like playing certain roles.
The old saying “you are what you wear” seems so true nowadays when I interact with people from all walks of lifein almost all aspects of life....
WE BECOME WHAT WE WE WEAR
A suit gives you a feeling of being in control of the situation and thus have better insights and make better work-related decisions. So, wearing a suit isn’t just a matter of fashion but a matter of power.
A similar thing happened when in my house I saw my sister's son wearing Superman T-shirts...it seems to me he feels that he is actually physically stronger then his friends ....It’s a matter of symbolism Superman T-shirt carries – people identify with its superiority and can’t help themselves but feel great while wearing it.
Tight corsets, and sheer gowns will make a woman feel confident and that’s where the sex appeal comes from, not the other way around. Femininity, confidence and sex appeal are closely intertwined and it all comes from the power pretty dresses brings into your life
MOTIVATION TO WORK OUT
Given the fact that we really are what we wear, it’s no surprise that the so-called gym clothing is such a huge thing in fashion right now. Infact I feel gym clothes makes one motivated to work out....
DRESSING FOR THE AGE YOU FEEL LIKE
It’s true that the line between “old people’s clothes” and “young people’s clothes” is getting blurrier by the year but there’s still a lot of debate what’s appropriate for a certain age and what’s not..... It’s basically like dressing young to feel young but also so much more than that.
An image you have of yourself can affect both one's personality and health without one even noticing it. That’s where clothes come to the rescue – so, dress for the age you feel like and you’ll surely feel the difference.
DRESS TO IMPRESS
We all try not to judge by the first impression but the power of the first contact can’t be neglected. And because it’s usually the most noticeable thing on a person, clothing can influence all kinds of impressions people will have about you. First of all, the clothes one wears show off one's social status and one's cultural values and it all starts in the early childhood.
From “pink is for girls, blue is for boys” to choosing the colours you’ll wear depending on the event (for example, black is for funerals, white is not welcomed at the weddings), it’s clear that the clothes we wear not only define us but we also use them to define ourselves.
The only thing that differentiates the concept of fashion and style is first is embedded in time while second is timeless .. the choice lays with the you..
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Yes, clothing helps in sending and deliver a message but it’s up to individual to choose what kind of message one wants to send. As we all know.... dressing up is a powerful thing and, as it is with every weapon – it should be used carefully so it doesn’t turn against you. So, one should use his/ her wardrobe smartly – to express oneself, boost one's personality...to show the world who we really are. It can really make a difference!
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