The Importance of Fashion in Modern Society

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                   The Importance of Fashion in Modern Society

The importance of fashion in today’s society is greatly understood. The way we look and dress is the first impression that people will have of us and this means that we will need to be dressed in a way that fits our fashion sense, but also compliments us. Fashion is a great way to state who we are and what we really stand for.

Every day, we see hundreds of people here and there. Whether we see them on the street, at work, at school, at university or on television, people pass through our visual field. Fortunately or unfortunately, we somehow judge these people. It may be intentional, it may be unintentional, or it may be somewhat intentional, but we form opinions about people based on their style of dress. Thus, our dressing and fashion sense creates first impression in other people. For example, a man with dreadlocks and tight jeans is likely to catch our attention deeply. This may be a positive or negative thing, depending on our perspective, but we are likely to give that person a second glance. On the other hand, a person with a plain white t-shirt and straight leg jeans may not garner the same interest as like that of a fashion conscious person.

A person's personal style says a lot about who they are and how others portray them. For example, a person in a suit is more likely to be portrayed positively at a job interview than a person in a crumpled shirt and wrinkled pants. A person wearing professional makeup and a dress is more likely to make a positive impression than someone in a t-shirt and jeans at a job interview. While this is all about perception, it ties in with society's view of the importance of fashion. Fashion is often used in two primary ways: to make someone fit in or make someone stand out. It can also play both roles. For example, a person may dress in a gothic style. In a sense, this person is standing out, but in another sense, this person is using fashion to portray group membership. In another example, employees at a workplace may have the option to wear either formal style pants or casual jeans to work. If a new employee comes in wearing jeans every day, it is likely that the whole workforce will follow that trend in time, rather than maintaining the less comfortable pattern of wearing formal pants. Or, if a few people begin to dress up regularly, others may follow the trend. It may not be intentional, but this is the way how we are influenced by the fashion around us.